Klabin (BSP:KLBN4) Gross Margin % : 36.88% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Klabin Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Klabin's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$1,634 Mil. Klabin's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$4,430 Mil. Therefore, Klabin's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 36.88%.

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

BSP:KLBN4' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.67 Med: 39.47 Max: 47.5
Current: 38

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Klabin was 47.50%. The lowest was 32.67%. And the median was 39.47%.

BSP:KLBN4's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
77.03% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.84 vs BSP:KLBN4: 38.00

Klabin had a gross margin of 36.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Klabin was 1.70% per year.

Klabin Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Klabin's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Klabin Gross Margin % Chart

Klabin Annual Data

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Dec23

Gross Margin %

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33.30

39.52

45.77

47.50

38.00

Klabin Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															48.75	40.58	29.62	32.20	36.88

Competitive Comparison of Klabin's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Klabin's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Klabin's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Klabin's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Klabin Gross Margin % Calculation

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

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

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	6849.4	/	18023.749
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(18023.749 - 11174.303)	/	18023.749
	=	38.00 %

Klabin's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	1633.8	/	4429.583
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(4429.583 - 2795.742)	/	4429.583
	=	36.88 %

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.

Klabin (BSP:KLBN4) 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

Klabin had a gross margin of 36.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Klabin (BSP:KLBN4) Business Description

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Address

Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3600, 3rd, 4th and 5th Floor, Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04538-132

Website

https://www.klabin.com.br

Klabin SA manufactures and sells timber, pulp, and a variety of paper products. It owns and operates forests in Brazil and harvests timber. The timber is either sold to third parties or transported to the firm's mills, which produce pulp and paper products. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type: forestry, paper, conversion, and pulp. The forestry segment involves operations related to planting and growing pine and eucalyptus trees and selling timber to third parties; the other segments involve the production and sale of paper products. The paper and pulp segments contribute heavily to the company's overall revenue. Klabin has a global presence.

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