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Elekta AB (OSTO:EKTA B) Gross Margin % : 36.68% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Elekta AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Elekta AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was kr1,664 Mil. Elekta AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was kr4,537 Mil. Therefore, Elekta AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 36.68%.

Warning Sign:

Elekta AB gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.2%.


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

OSTO:EKTA B' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.37   Med: 41.24   Max: 43.69
Current: 37.75


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Elekta AB was 43.69%. The lowest was 37.37%. And the median was 41.24%.

OSTO:EKTA B's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
70.38% of 800 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 52.66 vs OSTO:EKTA B: 37.75

Elekta AB had a gross margin of 36.68% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Elekta AB was -3.20% per year.


Elekta AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elekta 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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Elekta AB Gross Margin % Chart

Elekta AB Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.90 42.04 40.76 37.37 37.64

Elekta AB Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 38.09 37.67 41.51 35.82 36.68

Competitive Comparison of Elekta AB's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Elekta 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.


Elekta AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Elekta AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Elekta AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

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

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=6349 / 16869
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(16869 - 10520) / 16869
=37.64 %

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


Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=1664 / 4537
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4537 - 2873) / 4537
=36.68 %

* 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.


Elekta AB  (OSTO:EKTA B) 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

Elekta AB had a gross margin of 36.68% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Elekta AB (OSTO:EKTA B) Business Description

Address
Kungstensgatan 18, Box 7593, Stockholm, SWE, SE-103 93
Sweden-based Elekta develops, manufactures, and distributes treatment planning systems for neurosurgery and radiotherapy, including stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy. The company's installed base of more than 5,000 linear accelerators, GammaKnife and Unity platforms, and software is used in more than 6,000 hospitals globally. The company's sales are evenly distributed across geographies, with North and South America accounting for 31%; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa accounting for 35%; and Asia-Pacific contributing the remainder.

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