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plenum AG (HAM:PLEK) Gross Margin % : 148.57% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is plenum AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. plenum AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was €21.53 Mil. plenum AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was €14.49 Mil. Therefore, plenum AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 148.57%.

Warning Sign:

plenum AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.1%.


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

HAM:PLEK' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.44   Med: 84.35   Max: 87.95
Current: 84.69


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of plenum AG was 87.95%. The lowest was 10.44%. And the median was 84.35%.

HAM:PLEK's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
90.2% of 1000 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.475 vs HAM:PLEK: 84.69

plenum AG had a gross margin of 148.57% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for plenum AG was -1.10% per year.


plenum AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for plenum AG'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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plenum AG Gross Margin % Chart

plenum AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.95 86.74 84.01 82.27 84.69

plenum AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 144.78 21.34 137.35 22.73 148.57

Competitive Comparison of plenum AG's Gross Margin %

For the Consulting Services subindustry, plenum AG'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.


plenum AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, plenum AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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plenum AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

plenum AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=24.9 / 29.424
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29.424 - 4.504) / 29.424
=84.69 %

plenum 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 )
=21.5 / 14.489
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14.489 - -7.037) / 14.489
=148.57 %

* 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.


plenum AG  (HAM:PLEK) 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

plenum AG had a gross margin of 148.57% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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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plenum AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
53, Hagenauer Strasse, Wiesbaden, DEU, 65203
plenum AG is a German company which offers consulting services to financial companies, telecom, utilities, and logistics firms. The firm offers marketing, process optimization, and IT consulting services.

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