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Portuaria Cabo Froward (XSGO:FROWARD) Gross Margin % : 32.57% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Portuaria Cabo Froward Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Portuaria Cabo Froward's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was CLP2,954 Mil. Portuaria Cabo Froward's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was CLP9,072 Mil. Therefore, Portuaria Cabo Froward's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 32.57%.

Warning Sign:

Portuaria Cabo Froward SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.7%.


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

XSGO:FROWARD' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.16   Med: 40.61   Max: 47.27
Current: 29.52


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Portuaria Cabo Froward was 47.27%. The lowest was 29.16%. And the median was 40.61%.

XSGO:FROWARD's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
69.5% of 954 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 19.825 vs XSGO:FROWARD: 29.52

Portuaria Cabo Froward had a gross margin of 32.57% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Portuaria Cabo Froward was -9.70% per year.


Portuaria Cabo Froward Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Portuaria Cabo Froward'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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Portuaria Cabo Froward Gross Margin % Chart

Portuaria Cabo Froward 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 47.27 40.07 37.98 29.16 31.26

Portuaria Cabo Froward 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 34.75 41.31 24.73 13.48 32.57

Competitive Comparison of Portuaria Cabo Froward's Gross Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Portuaria Cabo Froward'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.


Portuaria Cabo Froward's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Portuaria Cabo Froward's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Portuaria Cabo Froward's Gross Margin % falls into.



Portuaria Cabo Froward Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Portuaria Cabo Froward'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 )
=10396.1 / 33255.079
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(33255.079 - 22858.981) / 33255.079
=31.26 %

Portuaria Cabo Froward'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 )
=2954.5 / 9071.768
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9071.768 - 6117.286) / 9071.768
=32.57 %

* 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.


Portuaria Cabo Froward  (XSGO:FROWARD) 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

Portuaria Cabo Froward had a gross margin of 32.57% 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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Portuaria Cabo Froward Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Plaza Justicia 59, Pisos 1 - 2, Valparaiso, CHL
Portuaria Cabo Froward SA is a Chile-based port services company, dedicated mainly to the handling of solid and liquid bulk in the Ports of Coronel and Calbuco. The various services offered by the company include pellet shipping, clinker unloading, coal unloading, general cargo services, liquid bulk transfer, and other related services.

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