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Kewaunee Scientific (Kewaunee Scientific) Gross Margin %

: 25.72% (As of Jan. 2024)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kewaunee Scientific's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $12.0 Mil. Kewaunee Scientific's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $46.8 Mil. Therefore, Kewaunee Scientific's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 25.72%.

Warning Sign:

Kewaunee Scientific Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.7%.


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

KEQU' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.34   Med: 17.8   Max: 23.76
Current: 23.76


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kewaunee Scientific was 23.76%. The lowest was 14.34%. And the median was 17.80%.

KEQU's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
66.75% of 406 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 28.64 vs KEQU: 23.76

Kewaunee Scientific had a gross margin of 25.72% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kewaunee Scientific was -4.70% per year.


Kewaunee Scientific Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kewaunee Scientific'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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Kewaunee Scientific Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.28 15.88 16.27 14.34 16.21

Kewaunee Scientific Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Gross Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.98 19.19 23.90 26.70 25.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Kewaunee Scientific'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.


Kewaunee Scientific Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kewaunee Scientific's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kewaunee Scientific Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kewaunee Scientific's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=35.6 / 219.494
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(219.494 - 183.906) / 219.494
=16.21 %

Kewaunee Scientific's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=12 / 46.778
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(46.778 - 34.749) / 46.778
=25.72 %

* 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.


Kewaunee Scientific  (NAS:KEQU) 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

Kewaunee Scientific had a gross margin of 25.72% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 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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Kewaunee Scientific (Kewaunee Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2700 West Front street, Statesville, NC, USA, 28677-2927
Kewaunee Scientific Corp is engaged in the design, manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture products. The company operates through two segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic business segment designs manufacture and install scientific and technical furniture, including steel and wood laboratory cabinetry, fume hoods, laminate casework, flexible systems, work surfaces, workstations, workbenches, and computer enclosures. The International business segment provides facility design, engineering, construction and project management from the planning stage through the testing and commissioning of laboratories. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Domestic business segment.
Executives
Douglas J. Batdorff officer: VP of Manufacturing Operations 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Ryan S. Noble officer: VP-Sales & Marketing-Americas 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Elizabeth D Phillips officer: VP - Human Resources 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
John Russell director 2331 MOHAWK LANE, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Hull Thomas David Iii director, officer: President, CEO 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Gardner Donald T. Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Keith M Gehl director PO BOX 1017, CHARLOTTE NC 26201-1017
David Rhind director 1450 NORTH DEARBORN STREET, APT. 1A, CHICAGO IL 60610
Margaret B Pyle director 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Donald F. Shaw director 662 EAST SUNBURST LANE, TEMPE AZ 85284-1599
Mandar Ranade officer: VP-Information Technology 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Michael G. Rok officer: VP of Manufacturing Operations 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Lisa L. Ryan officer: VP-Construction/Cust. Servs. 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Kurt P Rindoks officer: VP - Engineering/Prod. Dev. 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Bhoopathy Sathyamurthy officer: VP-Managing Director-Int'l Ops 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927