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CTTAY (Continental AG) Gross Profit : $9,499 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Continental AG Gross Profit?

Continental AG's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $2,442 Mil. Continental AG's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $9,499 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Continental AG's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $2,442 Mil. Continental AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $10,571 Mil. Therefore, Continental AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 23.10%.

Continental AG had a gross margin of 23.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Continental AG was 26.55%. The lowest was 19.24%. And the median was 23.66%.

Warning Sign:

Continental AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.4%.


Continental AG Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Continental AG'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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Continental AG Gross Profit Chart

Continental AG 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 9,116.55 8,746.10 8,031.04 9,605.23 9,214.66

Continental AG 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 2,411.12 2,104.35 2,444.56 2,508.32 2,441.89

Competitive Comparison of Continental AG's Gross Profit

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Continental AG'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.


Continental AG's Gross Profit Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Continental AG's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Continental AG Gross Profit Calculation

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

Continental AG'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
=41590.576 - 32375.916
=9,215

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

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=10570.681 - 8128.796
=2,442

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 $9,499 Mil.

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

Continental AG'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
=2,442 / 10570.681
=23.10 %

* 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.


Continental AG  (OTCPK:CTTAY) 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

Continental AG had a gross margin of 23.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Continental AG Business Description

Address
Continental-Plaza 1, Hanover, NI, DEU, 30175
Continental is a global tier-one auto supplier and branded tiremaker. Its operating segments are automotive (market leader in wheel brake, electronic brake and airbag systems, radar and sensor systems, access systems and display solutions), Tires, ContiTech (rubber supplies for auto and industrial applications), and contract manufacturing (legacy manufacturing for spinoff of Vitesco) contributed 15%, 75%, 18% and 0%, respectively, to group adjusted EBIT in 2023. Its top five customers include BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Volkswagen, representing 34% of total revenue. Europe is the firm's largest market at 49% of total revenue, followed by North America at 27%, Asia (mostly China) at 21%, and 4% in other regions. The firm intends to spin off the auto unit at the end of 2025.

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