POELF (The Navigator Co) Gross Margin % : 55.90% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is The Navigator Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Navigator Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $312 Mil. The Navigator Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $558 Mil. Therefore, The Navigator Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 55.90%.

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

POELF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.51 Med: 56.25 Max: 62.8
Current: 57.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The Navigator Co was 62.80%. The lowest was 29.51%. And the median was 56.25%.

POELF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
94.98% of 279 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.11 vs POELF: 57.35

The Navigator Co had a gross margin of 55.90% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for The Navigator Co was -0.60% per year.

The Navigator Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Navigator Co's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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The Navigator Co Gross Margin % Chart

The Navigator Co Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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58.23

57.63

60.44

62.80

54.87

The Navigator Co Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															55.44	54.82	55.57	62.90	55.90

Competitive Comparison of The Navigator Co's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, The Navigator Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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The Navigator Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, The Navigator Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Navigator Co's Gross Margin % falls into.

The Navigator Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

The Navigator Co'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 )
	=	1168.6	/	2130.036
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(2130.036 - 961.388)	/	2130.036
	=	54.87 %

The Navigator Co'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 )
	=	312.1	/	558.277
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(558.277 - 246.178)	/	558.277
	=	55.90 %

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.

The Navigator Co (OTCPK:POELF) 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

The Navigator Co had a gross margin of 55.90% 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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The Navigator Co Business Description

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Address

Mitrena - Apartado 55, Setubal, PRT, 2901-861

Website

https://www.thenavigatorcompany.com

The Navigator Co SA produces and sells pulp, paper, and energy. The company segments is based on product type. The market pulp segment, which sells pulp paper to international paper producers. The UWF segment, which sells paper through retail stores (B2C) and commercial distribution (B2B). Tissue segment, which sells tissue paper for private label to national and international retail chains. The Biomass renewable energy segment includes the cogeneration units and the two independent thermoelectric power plants and Support. The majority of revenue comes from Rest of Europe.