VSTA (Vasta Platform) Gross Margin % : 56.88% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Vasta Platform Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vasta Platform's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $65.2 Mil. Vasta Platform's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $114.6 Mil. Therefore, Vasta Platform's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 56.88%.

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

VSTA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 54.83 Med: 61.28 Max: 62.58
Current: 61.37

During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vasta Platform was 62.58%. The lowest was 54.83%. And the median was 61.28%.

VSTA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
73.71% of 251 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 48.27 vs VSTA: 61.37

Vasta Platform had a gross margin of 56.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vasta Platform was 1.70% per year.

Vasta Platform Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vasta Platform's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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* 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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Vasta Platform Gross Margin % Chart

Vasta Platform Annual Data

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62.11

58.11

62.58

61.59

60.97

Vasta Platform Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															64.73	69.59	55.58	63.13	56.88

Competitive Comparison of Vasta Platform's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Vasta Platform's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Vasta Platform's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vasta Platform's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Vasta Platform Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Vasta Platform'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 )
	=	167.3	/	274.413
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(274.413 - 107.106)	/	274.413
	=	60.97 %

Vasta Platform's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	65.2	/	114.56
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(114.56 - 49.404)	/	114.56
	=	56.88 %

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.

Vasta Platform (NAS:VSTA) 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

Vasta Platform had a gross margin of 56.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Vasta Platform Business Description

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Avenue Paulista, 901, 5th Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, CEP 01310-100

Website

https://www.vastaedu.com.br

Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.