Bang & Olufsen A/S (LTS:0MRM) Gross Margin %

Bang & Olufsen A/S Annual Data
	Trend	May14	May15	May16	May17	May18	May19	May20	May21	May22	May23
Gross Margin %							48.52	41.16	43.32	45.32	44.15

Bang & Olufsen A/S Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Gross Margin %																43.62	51.39	52.50	53.14	53.09

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Bang & Olufsen A/S'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.

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Bang & Olufsen A/S's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bang & Olufsen A/S's Gross Margin % falls into.

Bang & Olufsen A/S Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bang & Olufsen A/S's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Bang & Olufsen A/S's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

* 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.

Bang & Olufsen A/S  (LTS:0MRM) 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

Bang & Olufsen A/S had a gross margin of 53.09% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => 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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