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DPLMF (Diploma) Gross Profit : $817 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Diploma Gross Profit?

Diploma's gross profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was $452 Mil. Diploma's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $817 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Diploma's gross profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was $452 Mil. Diploma's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was $959 Mil. Therefore, Diploma's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 47.12%.

Diploma had a gross margin of 47.12% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Diploma was 46.13%. The lowest was 14.25%. And the median was 36.14%.


Diploma Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diploma'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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Diploma Gross Profit Chart

Diploma Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 251.81 396.15 163.42 671.16 831.88

Diploma Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 -63.87 319.66 345.17 364.93 451.98

Competitive Comparison of Diploma's Gross Profit

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Diploma'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.


Diploma's Gross Profit Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Diploma's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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



Diploma Gross Profit Calculation

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

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

Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1803.439 - 971.561
=832

Diploma's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=959.127 - 507.143
=452

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $817 Mil.

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

Diploma'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=452 / 959.127
=47.12 %

* 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.


Diploma  (OTCPK:DPLMF) 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

Diploma had a gross margin of 47.12% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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Diploma Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10-11 Charterhouse Square, London, GBR, EC1M 6EE
Diploma PLC is a group of businesses supplying specialised technical products and services to various industries. The company offers consumables, instrumentation, and related services to the healthcare and environmental industries; seals, gaskets, filters, cylinders, components, and kits for heavy mobile machinery and industrial equipment; and specialised wiring, connectors, fasteners, and control devices for various applications. It operates in segments such as Wire & Cable (UK), Industrial Automation, Specialty Adhesives, Windy City Wire, Interconnect and Specialty Fasteners. The company operates in North America, Continental Europe, UK and Australia, out of which North America generates maximum revenue.