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Puerto Ventanas (XSGO:VENTANAS) Gross Margin % : 20.18% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Puerto Ventanas Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Puerto Ventanas's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was CLP7,451 Mil. Puerto Ventanas's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was CLP36,919 Mil. Therefore, Puerto Ventanas's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 20.18%.

Warning Sign:

Puerto Ventanas SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.9%.


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

XSGO:VENTANAS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.05   Med: 31.22   Max: 36.74
Current: 23.05


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Puerto Ventanas was 36.74%. The lowest was 23.05%. And the median was 31.22%.

XSGO:VENTANAS's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
56.81% of 954 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.12 vs XSGO:VENTANAS: 23.05

Puerto Ventanas had a gross margin of 20.18% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Puerto Ventanas was -2.90% per year.


Puerto Ventanas Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Puerto Ventanas'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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Puerto Ventanas Gross Margin % Chart

Puerto Ventanas 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 28.85 31.22 31.22 28.90 25.87

Puerto Ventanas 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 24.85 31.38 16.38 23.64 20.18

Competitive Comparison of Puerto Ventanas's Gross Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Puerto Ventanas'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.


Puerto Ventanas's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Puerto Ventanas's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Puerto Ventanas Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Puerto Ventanas'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 )
=35271.1 / 136355.193
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(136355.193 - 101084.124) / 136355.193
=25.87 %

Puerto Ventanas'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 )
=7451.5 / 36918.521
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(36918.521 - 29467.042) / 36918.521
=20.18 %

* 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.


Puerto Ventanas  (XSGO:VENTANAS) 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

Puerto Ventanas had a gross margin of 20.18% 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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Puerto Ventanas Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
El Trovador 4253, 2nd Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
Puerto Ventanas SA is engaged in the port business. It has a private port in the Midwest area. The company's business activities include the transfer of dry bulk, liquid, and general cargo including the stowage and unloading of ships and the consequent storage of cargo. Its operating segments include; Port and Railways. The Port segment which generates maximum revenue consists of bulk transfer for mining, electrical, fuel, and industrial companies, including the loading and unloading of ships and the subsequent storage. The Railway segment comprises freight transport services via rail and truck. Geographically, the company derives all of its income from services provided in Chile.

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