Schwabenverlag AG (STU:SBV) Gross Margin % : 66.66% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Schwabenverlag AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €6.22 Mil. Schwabenverlag AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €9.34 Mil. Therefore, Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 66.66%.

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

STU:SBV' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 55.09 Med: 60.9 Max: 68.88
Current: 66.66

During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Schwabenverlag AG was 68.88%. The lowest was 55.09%. And the median was 60.90%.

STU:SBV's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.52% of 963 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.52 vs STU:SBV: 66.66

Schwabenverlag AG had a gross margin of 66.66% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Schwabenverlag AG was 4.90% per year.

Schwabenverlag AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Schwabenverlag AG Gross Margin % Chart

Schwabenverlag AG Annual Data

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Dec23

Gross Margin %

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55.09

55.88

68.88

65.91

66.66

Schwabenverlag AG Semi-Annual Data
	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec21	Dec22	Dec23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			55.09	55.88	68.88	65.91	66.66

Competitive Comparison of Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Schwabenverlag AG'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.

Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin % falls into.

Schwabenverlag AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Schwabenverlag AG'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 )
	=	6.2	/	9.335
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(9.335 - 3.112)	/	9.335
	=	66.66 %

Schwabenverlag AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	6.2	/	9.335
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(9.335 - 3.112)	/	9.335
	=	66.66 %

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.

Schwabenverlag AG (STU:SBV) 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

Schwabenverlag AG had a gross margin of 66.66% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Schwabenverlag AG (STU:SBV) Business Description

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Senefelderstr. 12, Ostfildern, DEU, D-73760

Website

http://www.schwabenverlag.de

Schwabenverlag AG is engaged in the printing and publishing of newspapers, magazines, books and calendars, such as the weekly papers 'Katholisches Sonntagsblatt' and ' L'Osservatore Romano'.

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