The historical rank and industry rank for Ryerson Holding's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
RYI'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.39 Med: 18.16 Max: 20.72
Current: 18.93
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Ryerson Holding was 20.72%. The lowest was 16.39%. And the median was 18.16%.
RYI's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 71.1% of 2934
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.76
vs RYI: 18.93
Ryerson Holding had a gross margin of 17.93% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ryerson Holding was 3.60% per year.
Ryerson Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Ryerson Holding'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.
Competitive Comparison of Ryerson Holding's Gross Margin %
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Ryerson Holding'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.
Ryerson Holding's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ryerson Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ryerson Holding's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
Ryerson Holding had a gross margin of 17.93% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable 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.
Ryerson Holding Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Ryerson Holding Corp provides a metals service center, and value-added processor and is a distributor of industrial metals with operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In addition to its North American operations, it conducts processing and distribution operations in China. Its customers range from local, independently owned fabricators and machine shops to large, international original equipment manufacturers. It carries a full line of products in stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and alloy steels and a limited line of nickel and red metals in various shapes and forms. The company generates substantially all of its revenue from sales of metal products. Geographically, the majority is from the United States.
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