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Finaxo EnvironnementXPAR:MLFXO -13.33%41 Gross Margin % is 28.14% as of Dec. 2024, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 28.42. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLFXO with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 233 Waste Management companies, Finaxo Environnement ranks better than 52.36% on this metric.
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
Finaxo Environnement had a gross margin of 28.14% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
Finaxo Environnement Gross Margin % Related Terms
Finaxo Environnement Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Finaxo Environnement'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.
Finaxo Environnement Gross Margin % Chart
Finaxo Environnement Annual Data
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Gross Margin %
28.69
28.14
Finaxo Environnement Semi-Annual Data
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Dec24
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28.69
28.14
XPAR:MLFXO vs WM, RSG, WCN: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Finaxo Environnement'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.
Finaxo Environnement Gross Margin % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Finaxo Environnement's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Finaxo Environnement's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Finaxo Environnement (XPAR:MLFXO) has a Gross Margin % of 28.14% as of Dec. 2024. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Finaxo Environnement and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 28.42. Over the past decade, Finaxo Environnement's Gross Margin % has ranged from 28.14 to 28.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Finaxo Environnement ranks #111 out of 233 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 47.6%.
Is Finaxo Environnement's Gross Margin % too high?
Finaxo Environnement's current Gross Margin % of 28.14% is near median its 10-year median of 28.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.14 to a high of 28.69. The Waste Management industry median Gross Margin % is 27.20. Finaxo Environnement's value of 28.14% is 3.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Finaxo Environnement ranks #111 out of 233 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Finaxo Environnement has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Finaxo Environnement's Gross Margin % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Finaxo Environnement ranks #111 out of 233 companies for Gross Margin %. This puts Finaxo Environnement in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 27.20. Finaxo Environnement's value of 28.14% is 3.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Finaxo Environnement's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 28.14 to 28.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.42 vs. the industry median of 27.20, Finaxo Environnement has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Waste Management company?
The median Gross Margin % among Waste Management companies is 27.20, based on 233 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Finaxo Environnement's current Gross Margin % of 28.14% is 3.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Finaxo Environnement and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Gross Margin % is 27.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Finaxo Environnement's current Gross Margin % is 28.14%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 28.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Finaxo Environnement stock overvalued right now?
Finaxo Environnement (XPAR:MLFXO) has a current Gross Margin % of 28.14%. The current Gross Margin % is 28.14%, which is near median its 10-year median of 28.42 and 3.5% above the Waste Management industry median of 27.20. Finaxo Environnement's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Finaxo Environnement (XPAR:MLFXO), the current Gross Margin % is 28.14% as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Finaxo Environnement is a France-based company engaged in the business of developing water treatment solutions for agricultural cooperatives, industrialists, waste collectors, wine industry, among others.
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