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ASHTF (Ashtead Group) Gross Profit : $9,696 Mil (TTM As of Jul. 2024)


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What is Ashtead Group Gross Profit?

Ashtead Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $2,436 Mil. Ashtead Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2024 was $9,696 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ashtead Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $2,436 Mil. Ashtead Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $2,754 Mil. Therefore, Ashtead Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was 88.46%.

Ashtead Group had a gross margin of 88.46% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ashtead Group was 90.18%. The lowest was 88.17%. And the median was 89.09%.


Ashtead Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashtead Group's Gross Profit 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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Ashtead Group Gross Profit Chart

Ashtead Group Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5,625.87 5,888.60 7,020.50 8,558.20 9,652.90

Ashtead Group Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
Gross Profit 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 2,392.60 2,554.30 2,370.90 2,335.10 2,435.90

Competitive Comparison of Ashtead Group's Gross Profit

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Ashtead Group's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Ashtead Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ashtead Group's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashtead Group's Gross Profit falls into.



Ashtead Group Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Ashtead Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=10858.7 - 1205.8
=9,653

Ashtead Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Jul. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2753.7 - 317.8
=2,436

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9,696 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Ashtead Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jul. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jul. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jul. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,436 / 2753.7
=88.46 %

* 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.


Ashtead Group  (OTCPK:ASHTF) Gross Profit 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

Ashtead Group had a gross margin of 88.46% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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Ashtead Group Business Description

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Address
100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT
Ashtead is an equipment rental business with operations in the US, Canada, and United Kingdom, operating under the Sunbelt Rentals brand. Earnings are mostly derived from the US where Sunbelt enjoy a number-two market position with a 13% share in a highly fragmented market consisting of national, regional, and independent competitors. Ashtead rents a range of construction, industrial, and general equipment such as aerial lifts, hand-held tools, and forklifts across its more than 1,550 rental stores worldwide.

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