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Aeorema Communications (LSE:AEO) Gross Margin %

: 22.93% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aeorema Communications's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £1.50 Mil. Aeorema Communications's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £6.55 Mil. Therefore, Aeorema Communications's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 22.93%.

Warning Sign:

Aeorema Communications PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.4%.


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

LSE:AEO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.05   Med: 34.66   Max: 41.34
Current: 21.92


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aeorema Communications was 41.34%. The lowest was 15.05%. And the median was 34.66%.

LSE:AEO's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
76.9% of 961 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.81 vs LSE:AEO: 21.92

Aeorema Communications had a gross margin of 22.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aeorema Communications was -8.40% per year.


Aeorema Communications Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aeorema Communications'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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Aeorema Communications Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.24 15.05 23.20 24.89 21.42

Aeorema Communications Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 23.93 25.53 21.43 21.42 22.93

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Aeorema Communications'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.


Aeorema Communications Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Aeorema Communications's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aeorema Communications Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Aeorema Communications's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=4.3 / 20.23
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(20.23 - 15.896) / 20.23
=21.42 %

Aeorema Communications's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1.5 / 6.554
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6.554 - 5.051) / 6.554
=22.93 %

* 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.


Aeorema Communications  (LSE:AEO) 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

Aeorema Communications had a gross margin of 22.93% 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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Aeorema Communications (LSE:AEO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
101 New Cavendish Street, 1st Floor South London, London, GBR, W1W 6XH
Aeorema Communications PLC is a live events company. It specializes in devising and delivering corporate communication solutions. The company's customers are spread across the United Kingdom, United States, and the rest of the world. The revenue generated by the company is derived from the provision of services to third-party customers in the course of its ordinary activities like assisting clients with venue sourcing, event management and incentive travel.