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Winpak (TSX:WPK) Gross Margin % : 31.09% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Winpak Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Winpak's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$127 Mil. Winpak's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$409 Mil. Therefore, Winpak's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 31.09%.


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

TSX:WPK' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.39   Med: 31.08   Max: 32.74
Current: 31.95


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Winpak was 32.74%. The lowest was 27.39%. And the median was 31.08%.

TSX:WPK's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
79.84% of 382 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 20.835 vs TSX:WPK: 31.95

Winpak had a gross margin of 31.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

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


Winpak Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Winpak'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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Winpak Gross Margin % Chart

Winpak Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.92 27.39 28.09 29.28 31.98

Winpak Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 31.14 32.47 32.00 32.27 31.09

Competitive Comparison of Winpak's Gross Margin %

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Winpak'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.


Winpak's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Winpak's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Winpak Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Winpak's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=515.2 / 1611.186
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1611.186 - 1095.977) / 1611.186
=31.98 %

Winpak's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=127.1 / 408.862
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(408.862 - 281.747) / 408.862
=31.09 %

* 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.


Winpak  (TSX:WPK) 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

Winpak had a gross margin of 31.09% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins


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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Winpak Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Saulteaux Crescent, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3J 3T3
Winpak Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of packaging materials and related packaging machines. The packaging materials are used for perishable foods, beverages, and healthcare applications. It operates in three segments: flexible packaging, rigid packaging & flexible lidding and packaging machinery. The flexible packaging segment includes modified atmosphere packaging, specialty films, and biaxially oriented nylon product groups. The rigid packaging and flexible lidding segment include rigid containers, lidding, and specialized printed packaging product groups. The company's geographical segments include the United States, Canada, Mexico & others.
Executives
James Calvin Holland Senior Officer
Matthew Peter Wilms Senior Officer
Donovan Paul Fontaine Senior Officer
James Paul Spencer Senior Officer
Dave Alexander Senior Officer
Randall Troutman Senior Officer
Rakel Johanna Aarnio-wihuri Director
Martti Hjalmar Aarnio-wihuri Director
Scott Mckenzie Taylor Senior Officer
Vesa Laineenkare Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Petri Olavi Leskinen Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Antti Aarnio-wihuri 10% Security Holder, Director, Senior Officer
Ilkka Tapio Suominen Director, Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Larry Allan Warelis Senior Officer
Bruce Berry Director

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