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Viad (VVI) Gross Margin % : 20.31% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Viad Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Viad's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $93 Mil. Viad's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $456 Mil. Therefore, Viad's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 20.31%.


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

VVI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.96   Med: 6.52   Max: 10.15
Current: 10.15


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Viad was 10.15%. The lowest was -27.96%. And the median was 6.52%.

VVI's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
91.95% of 981 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.52 vs VVI: 10.15

Viad had a gross margin of 20.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Viad was 0.00% per year.


Viad Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Viad 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 6.92 -27.96 -9.25 6.12 8.76

Viad 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 20.78 1.55 -3.09 14.12 20.31

Competitive Comparison of Viad's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Viad'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.


Viad's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Viad's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Viad Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Viad'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 )
=108.5 / 1238.68
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1238.68 - 1130.178) / 1238.68
=8.76 %

Viad'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 )
=92.5 / 455.704
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(455.704 - 363.156) / 455.704
=20.31 %

* 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.


Viad  (NYSE:VVI) 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

Viad had a gross margin of 20.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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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Viad Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
7000 East 1st Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85251-4304
Viad Corp is a marketing company engaged in providing extraordinary experiences, including hospitality and leisure activities, experiential marketing, and live events. The company has three segments; Pursuit includes a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences that includes recreational attractions, hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services, Spiro includes a marketing agency that partners with brands around the world to manage and elevate their experiential marketing activities, and GES Exhibitions is an exhibition services company that partners with exhibition and conference organizers as a full-service provider of strategic and logistics solutions to manage the complexity of their shows.
Executives
Denise M Coll director 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Jonathan A. Massimino officer: General Counsel & Corporate Se C/O VIAD CORP, 7000 EAST 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Joshua Schechter director C/O THE PANTRY, INC., 305 GREGSON DRIVE, CARY NC 27511
Lavalley Sung-chul Patrick Thomas director C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jeffrey A. Stelmach officer: President, Brand Experience 7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Steven W Moster director, officer: President & Chief Executive Of 7000 E. 1ST AVE., SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Beverly K Carmichael director 305 HARTMANN DRIVE, LEBANON TN 37087
Ellen M Ingersoll officer: Chief Financial Offi, cer 7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Andrew B Benett director 1850 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 1900, PHOENIX AZ 85004-4565
David W Barry officer: President - Pursuit 7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Leslie S Striedel officer: Chief Accounting Officer 7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Crestview Partners Iv Gp, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Iv Vc Te Holdings, Llc director, 10 percent owner C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Iv Vc Holdings, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Iv Vc Ci Holdings, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022

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