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DCC (LSE:DCC) Gross Profit : £2,668 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is DCC Gross Profit?

DCC's gross profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was £1,254 Mil. DCC's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was £2,668 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. DCC's gross profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was £1,254 Mil. DCC's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was £9,325 Mil. Therefore, DCC's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 13.45%.

DCC had a gross margin of 13.45% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of DCC was 13.63%. The lowest was 7.77%. And the median was 10.79%.


DCC Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for DCC'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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DCC Gross Profit Chart

DCC Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,739.97 1,819.48 2,037.67 2,404.73 2,597.28

DCC 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 1,077.51 1,327.22 1,183.82 1,413.46 1,254.23

Competitive Comparison of DCC's Gross Profit

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, DCC'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.


DCC's Gross Profit Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, DCC's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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



DCC Gross Profit Calculation

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

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

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=19858.763 - 17261.487
=2,597

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

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=9325.248 - 8071.015
=1,254

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 £2,668 Mil.

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

DCC'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
=1,254 / 9325.248
=13.45 %

* 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.


DCC  (LSE:DCC) 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

DCC had a gross margin of 13.45% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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DCC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Leopardstown Road, DCC House, Foxrock, Dublin, IRL, D18 PK00
DCC PLC is an international sales, marketing, and support services company operating across three segments: Energy, Technology, and Healthcare. It generates maximum revenue from the Energy segment. The company's geographically operates in Continental Europe, United Kingdom, Rest of the world and Ireland.

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