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Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) Gross Margin % : 50.87% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Grupo Media Capital SGPS Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €48.5 Mil. Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €95.3 Mil. Therefore, Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.87%.

Warning Sign:

Grupo Media Capital SGPS SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.5%.


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

XLIS:MCP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.11   Med: 41.19   Max: 49.46
Current: 32.13


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Grupo Media Capital SGPS was 49.46%. The lowest was 27.11%. And the median was 41.19%.

XLIS:MCP's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
59.61% of 963 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.52 vs XLIS:MCP: 32.13

Grupo Media Capital SGPS had a gross margin of 50.87% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Grupo Media Capital SGPS was -6.50% per year.


Grupo Media Capital SGPS Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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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Grupo Media Capital SGPS Gross Margin % Chart

Grupo Media Capital SGPS 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 37.55 27.42 27.11 30.96 34.06

Grupo Media Capital SGPS Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 45.56 -1.83 47.90 0.78 50.87

Competitive Comparison of Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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.


Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo Media Capital SGPS's Gross Margin % falls into.



Grupo Media Capital SGPS Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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 )
=48.9 / 143.473
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(143.473 - 94.612) / 143.473
=34.06 %

Grupo Media Capital SGPS'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 )
=48.5 / 95.312
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(95.312 - 46.827) / 95.312
=50.87 %

* 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.


Grupo Media Capital SGPS  (XLIS:MCP) 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

Grupo Media Capital SGPS had a gross margin of 50.87% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Grupo Media Capital SGPS (XLIS:MCP) Business Description

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Address
Rua Mário Castelhano, No. 40, Queluz de Baixo, Barcarena, PRT, 2734-502
Grupo Media Capital SGPS SA is a Portugal-based company engaged in the media industry. Group through its subsidiaries is engaged in broadcasting and producing television programs, music publishing, distribution of movie rights, Internet advertising and creation of Websites. Business activity is functioned through Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. It operates through various segment which are Television, Audiovisual Production and Radio and it derives the majority of the revenue from Television sector.

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