GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Telecommunication Services » Telecom Argentina SA (OTCPK:TCMFF) » Definitions » Gross Margin %

TCMFF (Telecom Argentina) Gross Margin % : 73.65% (As of Sep. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2004. Start your Free Trial

What is Telecom Argentina Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Telecom Argentina's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $761.75 Mil. Telecom Argentina's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,034.34 Mil. Therefore, Telecom Argentina's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 73.65%.


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

TCMFF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 68.79   Med: 73.26   Max: 74.94
Current: 72.85


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Telecom Argentina was 74.94%. The lowest was 68.79%. And the median was 73.26%.

TCMFF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
84.24% of 349 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.45 vs TCMFF: 72.85

Telecom Argentina had a gross margin of 73.65% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Telecom Argentina was -0.10% per year.


Telecom Argentina Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telecom Argentina'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.

* Premium members only.

Telecom Argentina Gross Margin % Chart

Telecom Argentina 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 73.46 74.94 73.07 73.78 73.45

Telecom Argentina 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 73.69 73.83 72.74 73.31 73.65

Competitive Comparison of Telecom Argentina's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telecom Argentina'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.


Telecom Argentina's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telecom Argentina's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telecom Argentina's Gross Margin % falls into.



Telecom Argentina Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Telecom Argentina'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 )
=4189.3 / 5703.881
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5703.881 - 1514.571) / 5703.881
=73.45 %

Telecom Argentina'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 )
=761.7 / 1034.341
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1034.341 - 272.595) / 1034.341
=73.65 %

* 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.


Telecom Argentina  (OTCPK:TCMFF) 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

Telecom Argentina had a gross margin of 73.65% 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.


Telecom Argentina Gross Margin % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Telecom Argentina's Gross Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Telecom Argentina Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
General Hornos 690, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1272ACK
Telecom Argentina SA offers its customers quadruple play services, combining mobile telephony services, cable television services, Internet services and fixed telephony services. It also provides other telephone-related services such as international long-distance and wholesale services, data transmission and IT solutions outsourcing and install, operate and develop cable television and data transmission services. The company provides services in Argentina (mobile, cable television, Internet and fixed and data services), Paraguay (mobile, Internet and satellite TV services), Uruguay (cable television services) and the United States (fixed wholesale services).