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Wienerberger AG (Wienerberger AG) Gross Margin % : 34.99% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wienerberger AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wienerberger AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $358 Mil. Wienerberger AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,023 Mil. Therefore, Wienerberger AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.99%.


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

WBRBY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.01   Med: 35.25   Max: 39.13
Current: 38.17


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wienerberger AG was 39.13%. The lowest was 30.01%. And the median was 35.25%.

WBRBY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
80.38% of 372 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 24.765 vs WBRBY: 38.17

Wienerberger AG had a gross margin of 34.99% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Wienerberger AG was 2.00% per year.


Wienerberger AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wienerberger AG'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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Wienerberger AG Gross Margin % Chart

Wienerberger AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Wienerberger AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 37.80 39.39 38.97 38.91 34.99

Competitive Comparison of Wienerberger AG's Gross Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, Wienerberger 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.


Wienerberger AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Wienerberger AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wienerberger AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Wienerberger 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 )
=1758.6 / 4606.696
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4606.696 - 2848.128) / 4606.696
=38.17 %

Wienerberger 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 )
=358.2 / 1023.499
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1023.499 - 665.342) / 1023.499
=34.99 %

* 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.


Wienerberger AG  (OTCPK:WBRBY) 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

Wienerberger AG had a gross margin of 34.99% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Wienerberger AG (Wienerberger AG) Business Description

Address
Wienerbergerplatz 1, Vienna, AUT, 1100
Wienerberger AG manufactures and sells building materials to the residential construction industry. The company's product portfolio includes clay blocks, facing bricks, roof tiles, plastic and ceramic pipes, and concrete pavers, among others. The business is divided into three operating segments based on the product and geographic locations: Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wienerberger Piping Solutions, and North America. A vast majority of the company's revenue is generated by the Wienerberger Building Solutions segment, which is engaged in providing ceramic solutions for building envelope and includes concrete paver activities. The company earns most of its revenue in Europe.

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