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MetroGas (BUE:METR) Gross Profit : ARS298,704 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is MetroGas Gross Profit?

MetroGas's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS88,679 Mil. MetroGas's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS298,704 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. MetroGas's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS88,679 Mil. MetroGas's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS254,731 Mil. Therefore, MetroGas's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 34.81%.

MetroGas had a gross margin of 34.81% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of MetroGas was 34.11%. The lowest was 14.00%. And the median was 23.69%.


MetroGas Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for MetroGas'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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MetroGas Gross Profit Chart

MetroGas Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15,558.33 22,366.00 79,811.00 175,950.00 311,122.00

MetroGas Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 47,437.00 8,930.00 78,115.00 122,980.00 88,679.00

Competitive Comparison of MetroGas's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, MetroGas'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.


MetroGas's Gross Profit Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, MetroGas's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MetroGas Gross Profit Calculation

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

MetroGas's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=925090 - 613968
=311,122

MetroGas's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=254731 - 166052
=88,679

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS298,704 Mil.

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

MetroGas's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=88,679 / 254731
=34.81 %

* 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.


MetroGas  (BUE:METR) 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

MetroGas had a gross margin of 34.81% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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MetroGas Business Description

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Address
General Gregorio Araoz de Lamadrid 1360, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1267AAB
MetroGas SA is engaged in the utility sector. It is a gas distribution company engaged in the provision of natural gas distribution public services. The company is engaged in the commercialization and transportation of natural gas on behalf of or in association with third parties in Argentina. Its reporting segments include MetroGAS Distribution and MetroENERGIA Trading. The company generates maximum revenue from MetroGAS Distribution segment. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

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