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LT Group (PHS:LTG) Gross Margin % : 50.70% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is LT Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. LT Group's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₱17,253 Mil. LT Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₱34,032 Mil. Therefore, LT Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 50.70%.


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

PHS:LTG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.34   Med: 53.26   Max: 57.25
Current: 50.98


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of LT Group was 57.25%. The lowest was 49.34%. And the median was 53.26%.

PHS:LTG's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
87.23% of 501 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 24.57 vs PHS:LTG: 50.98

LT Group had a gross margin of 50.70% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for LT Group was -0.40% per year.


LT Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for LT Group'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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LT Group Gross Margin % Chart

LT Group 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 50.29 54.61 52.88 49.34 51.83

LT Group 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 50.22 49.77 53.04 50.60 50.70

Competitive Comparison of LT Group's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, LT Group'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.


LT Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, LT Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LT Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



LT Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

LT Group'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 )
=59761.3 / 115298.936
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(115298.936 - 55537.664) / 115298.936
=51.83 %

LT Group'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 )
=17253.2 / 34031.681
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(34031.681 - 16778.463) / 34031.681
=50.70 %

* 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.


LT Group  (PHS:LTG) 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

LT Group had a gross margin of 50.70% 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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LT Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
30th Street Corner Rizal Drive, 11th Floor, Unit 3 Bench Tower, Crescent Park West 5, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, PHL, 1634
LT Group Inc has banking, property development, distilled spirits, beverage, and tobacco businesses. The company operates in the Philippines. LT's Banking business provides a full range of banking and other financial services to government, corporate, and retail customers, and it accounts for roughly half of the company's total income. The remaining income is split between the following businesses: Distilled Spirits, which manufactures and sells rum and spirits; Beverages, which produces and sells beer, soft drinks, and bottled water; Tobacco, which manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products; and Property Development, which develops, leases, manages, and sells residential real estate, but also commercial, industrial, and urban properties.

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