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Hellenic Telecommunication Organization (Hellenic Telecommunication Organization) Gross Margin % : 77.31% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Hellenic Telecommunication Organization Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $727 Mil. Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $940 Mil. Therefore, Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 77.31%.


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

HLTOY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 75.83   Med: 77.64   Max: 88.45
Current: 76.22


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hellenic Telecommunication Organization was 88.45%. The lowest was 75.83%. And the median was 77.64%.

HLTOY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
87.57% of 354 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 48.97 vs HLTOY: 76.22

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization had a gross margin of 77.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Hellenic Telecommunication Organization was 0.00% per year.


Hellenic Telecommunication Organization Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hellenic Telecommunication Organization'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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Hellenic Telecommunication Organization Gross Margin % Chart

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 75.83 76.99 77.19 77.44 76.81

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Sep23
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 - - 76.47 75.14 77.31

Competitive Comparison of Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Hellenic Telecommunication Organization'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.


Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin % falls into.



Hellenic Telecommunication Organization Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=2811.3 / 3660.275
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3660.275 - 848.94) / 3660.275
=76.81 %

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=726.9 / 940.235
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(940.235 - 213.341) / 940.235
=77.31 %

* 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.


Hellenic Telecommunication Organization  (OTCPK:HLTOY) 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

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization had a gross margin of 77.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Hellenic Telecommunication Organization (Hellenic Telecommunication Organization) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
99 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi, Athens, GRC, 15124
Hellenic Telecommunication Organization is a telecommunications company that offers Internet access services, TV services, broadband, fixed-line services, and mobile telecommunication. The reportable segments of the company are as follows: 1) OTE is a provider of fixed-line services, internet access services, ICT services and TV services in Greece. 2) Cosmonote Group- Greece is a provider of mobile telecommunications, retail operations (shops) and customer services. 3) Telekom Romania Mobile is a provider of mobile telecommunications services in Romania. The majority of revenue earned by the company is from OTE segment.

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