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CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) (XPAR:CDA) Gross Margin % : 82.19% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was €626 Mil. CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was €761 Mil. Therefore, CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 82.19%.

Warning Sign:

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2%.


The historical rank and industry rank for CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XPAR:CDA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 74.07   Med: 87.2   Max: 88.27
Current: 81.2


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) was 88.27%. The lowest was 74.07%. And the median was 87.20%.

XPAR:CDA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
89.16% of 766 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 43.675 vs XPAR:CDA: 81.20

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) had a gross margin of 82.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) was -2.00% per year.


CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'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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CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Gross Margin % Chart

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 81.71 74.07 82.72 79.58 -

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 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 81.55 79.63 79.51 82.19 -

Competitive Comparison of CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin %

For the Leisure subindustry, CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'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.


CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin % Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin % falls into.



CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=895.7 / 1125.463
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1125.463 - 229.809) / 1125.463
=79.58 %

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)'s Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=625.6 / 761.137
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(761.137 - 135.58) / 761.137
=82.19 %

* 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.


CDA (Compagnie des Alpes)  (XPAR:CDA) 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

CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) had a gross margin of 82.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
50-52 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, FRA, 75009
CDA (Compagnie des Alpes) is a France-based holding company. The group's main business activity is the operation of entertainment facilities. Its primary operating segments are ski areas, which include the operation of ski lifts and maintenance of ski runs and trails; leisure parks, which cover the operation of theme parks, combined amusement and animal parks, water parks, wax museums, and tourist sites; and Holding & support segment.

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