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Elia Group/NV (LTS:0NTU) Gross Margin % : 30.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Elia Group/NV Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Elia Group/NV's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €531 Mil. Elia Group/NV's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,747 Mil. Therefore, Elia Group/NV's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.40%.

Warning Sign:

Elia Group SA/NV gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.6%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Elia Group/NV's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0NTU' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.42   Med: 54.18   Max: 59.35
Current: 40.26


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Elia Group/NV was 59.35%. The lowest was 27.42%. And the median was 54.18%.

LTS:0NTU's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
70.32% of 502 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.235 vs LTS:0NTU: 40.26

Elia Group/NV had a gross margin of 30.40% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Elia Group/NV was -9.60% per year.


Elia Group/NV Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elia Group/NV'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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Elia Group/NV Gross Margin % Chart

Elia Group/NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 54.47 53.89 43.38 27.42 40.26

Elia Group/NV 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 % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 40.05 23.71 30.43 48.48 30.40

Competitive Comparison of Elia Group/NV's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Elia Group/NV'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.


Elia Group/NV's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Elia Group/NV's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Elia Group/NV's Gross Margin % falls into.



Elia Group/NV Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Elia Group/NV'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 )
=1547.1 / 3842.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3842.6 - 2295.5) / 3842.6
=40.26 %

Elia Group/NV'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 )
=531.1 / 1747
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1747 - 1215.9) / 1747
=30.40 %

* 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.


Elia Group/NV  (LTS:0NTU) 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

Elia Group/NV had a gross margin of 30.40% 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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Elia Group/NV (LTS:0NTU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Boulevard de l’Empereur 20, Brussels, BEL, B-1000
Elia Group SA/NV is a utility company that owns and develops electric grids in Central Europe. Elia maintains and operates high-voltage equipment and infrastructure projects, such as power lines, cables, and transformers. The company primarily generates revenue by serving as the electricity transmission system operator in both Germany and Belgium where it provides electric grid usage. Elia's Belgian and German operations are responsible for nearly all of its revenue. These countries also house most of the company's infrastructure investments. In its capacity as an electricity transmitter, Elia System facilitates long-term, day-ahead, and intraday energy markets.

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