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National World (LSE:NWOR) Gross Margin % : 30.34% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is National World Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. National World's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £14.20 Mil. National World's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £46.80 Mil. Therefore, National World's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.34%.


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

LSE:NWOR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.49   Med: 25.47   Max: 27.49
Current: 27.49


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of National World was 27.49%. The lowest was 24.49%. And the median was 25.47%.

LSE:NWOR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
86.13% of 519 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 60.86 vs LSE:NWOR: 27.49

National World had a gross margin of 30.34% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for National World was 0.00% per year.


National World Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for National World'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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National World Gross Margin % Chart

National World Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
- - 25.47 24.49 27.49

National World Semi-Annual Data
Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 25.28 26.44 22.41 24.28 30.34

Competitive Comparison of National World's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, National World'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.


National World's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, National World's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National World's Gross Margin % falls into.



National World Gross Margin % Calculation

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

National World's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=24.3 / 88.4
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(88.4 - 64.1) / 88.4
=27.49 %

National World'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 )
=14.2 / 46.8
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(46.8 - 32.6) / 46.8
=30.34 %

* 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.


National World  (LSE:NWOR) 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

National World had a gross margin of 30.34% 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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National World (LSE:NWOR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
26 Whitehall Road, No. 1 Leeds, 4th Floor, Leeds, GBR, LS12 1BE
National World PLC is a company involved in news publishing, the digital media sector, and associated complementary technologies.

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