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ASOS (ASOMF) Gross Margin % : 40.00% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is ASOS Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. ASOS's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $760 Mil. ASOS's Revenue for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,901 Mil. Therefore, ASOS's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 40.00%.

Warning Sign:

ASOS PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.1%.


The historical rank and industry rank for ASOS's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

ASOMF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.1   Med: 49.27   Max: 51.18
Current: 43.44


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of ASOS was 51.18%. The lowest was 41.10%. And the median was 49.27%.

ASOMF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
62.59% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.74 vs ASOMF: 43.44

ASOS had a gross margin of 40.00% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for ASOS was -4.10% per year.


ASOS Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ASOS's Gross Margin % 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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ASOS Gross Margin % Chart

ASOS Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.81 47.42 45.43 43.63 41.10

ASOS Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Gross Margin % 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 43.07 44.21 36.11 46.48 40.00

Competitive Comparison of ASOS's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, ASOS's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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.


ASOS's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ASOS's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASOS's Gross Margin % falls into.



ASOS Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

ASOS's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=1853.9 / 4510.165
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4510.165 - 2656.29) / 4510.165
=41.10 %

ASOS's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=760.5 / 1901.263
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1901.263 - 1140.783) / 1901.263
=40.00 %

* 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.


ASOS  (OTCPK:ASOMF) Gross Margin % 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

ASOS had a gross margin of 40.00% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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ASOS (ASOMF) Business Description

Address
Hampstead Road, Greater London House, London, GBR, NW1 7FB
Asos is a global e-commerce player focusing on fashion and cosmetics and targeting the youth segment (20-somethings) globally. Of its revenue, 45% comes from its U.K. home market, 30% from other European Union countries, 13% from the United States, 12% from the rest of the world. The company ships to 240 countries from its three warehouses located in the U.K., continental Europe, and the United States. It offers over 85 000 products on its website from third-party brands and its own labels (Asos Design, Collusion).

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