Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. ITT's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $286 Mil. ITT's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $829 Mil. Therefore, ITT's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ITT's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ITT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.87 Med: 32.15 Max: 33.73
Current: 33.73
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of ITT was 33.73%. The lowest was 30.87%. And the median was 32.15%.
ITT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 69.63% of 2937
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.45
vs ITT: 33.73
ITT had a gross margin of 34.50% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for ITT was 0.40% per year.
ITT Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for ITT'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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, ITT'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.
ITT's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ITT's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ITT's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
ITT (NYSE:ITT) 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
ITT had a gross margin of 34.50% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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ITT is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $3 billion in sales. After the spinoffs of Xylem and Exelis in 2011, the company's products primarily include brake pads, shock absorbers, pumps, valves, connectors, and switches. Its customers include original-equipment and Tier 1 manufacturers as well as aftermarket customers. ITT uses a network of approximately 700 independent distributors, which accounts for about one third of overall revenue. Nearly three fourths of the company's sales are made in North America and Europe. ITT's primary end markets include automotive, rail, oil and gas, aerospace and defense, chemical, mining, and general industrial.
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