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Castellum AB (OSTO:CAST) Gross Margin % : 71.00% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Castellum AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Castellum AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was kr1,724 Mil. Castellum AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was kr2,428 Mil. Therefore, Castellum AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 71.00%.

Warning Sign:

Castellum AB gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.8%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Castellum AB's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:CAST' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 64.54   Med: 67.71   Max: 71.87
Current: 67.49


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Castellum AB was 71.87%. The lowest was 64.54%. And the median was 67.71%.

OSTO:CAST's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.56% of 1642 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 36.155 vs OSTO:CAST: 67.49

Castellum AB had a gross margin of 71.00% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Castellum AB was -1.80% per year.


Castellum AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Castellum AB's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Castellum AB Gross Margin % Chart

Castellum AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.28 71.87 67.98 64.54 66.28

Castellum AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.52 64.77 65.46 68.79 71.00

Competitive Comparison of Castellum AB's Gross Margin %

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Castellum AB's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Castellum AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Castellum AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Castellum AB's Gross Margin % falls into.



Castellum AB Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Castellum AB's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=6499 / 9806
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9806 - 3307) / 9806
=66.28 %

Castellum AB's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=1724 / 2428
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2428 - 704) / 2428
=71.00 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Castellum AB  (OSTO:CAST) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Castellum AB had a gross margin of 71.00% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Castellum AB Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Ostra Hamngatan 16, Gothenburg, SWE, 403 14
Castellum is a general real estate company. The company operates through its real estate rental segment which develops and rents properties in Sweden and Denmark. Castellum focuses on office, retail, industrial, and residential properties while also providing management services. The company invests in new construction, extensions, reconstructions, and acquisitions. Castellum's operational planning is focused on cash flow growth and low financial risk, while its portfolio development is geared toward increasing density and quality.

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