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Myers Industries (Myers Industries) Gross Margin % : 29.95% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Myers Industries Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Myers Industries's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $57.2 Mil. Myers Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $191.1 Mil. Therefore, Myers Industries's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.95%.


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

MYE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.86   Med: 31.15   Max: 33.69
Current: 31.87


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Myers Industries was 33.69%. The lowest was 25.86%. And the median was 31.15%.

MYE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.05% of 369 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 21.6 vs MYE: 31.87

Myers Industries had a gross margin of 29.95% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Myers Industries was -0.90% per year.


Myers Industries Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Myers Industries'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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Myers Industries Gross Margin % Chart

Myers Industries 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 33.22 33.69 27.77 31.50 31.87

Myers Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 30.57 32.94 32.82 31.54 29.95

Competitive Comparison of Myers Industries's Gross Margin %

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Myers Industries'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.


Myers Industries's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Myers Industries's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Myers Industries's Gross Margin % falls into.



Myers Industries Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Myers Industries'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 )
=259.1 / 813.067
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(813.067 - 553.981) / 813.067
=31.87 %

Myers Industries'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 )
=57.2 / 191.077
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(191.077 - 133.845) / 191.077
=29.95 %

* 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.


Myers Industries  (NYSE:MYE) 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

Myers Industries had a gross margin of 29.95% 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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Myers Industries (Myers Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH, USA, 44301
Myers Industries Inc is a plastic manufacturer of returnable packaging, storage and safety products and specialty molding. It manufactures a range of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. It operates through the following segments: The Material Handling segment, which designs manufactures and markets a variety of plastic and metal products. The Distribution segment offers tools, equipment, and supplies used for tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service on passenger, heavy truck, and off-road vehicles.
Executives
Yvette Dapremont Bright director 739 WESTVIEW STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19119
Michael P. Mcgaugh director, officer: President and CEO 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301
Fitz E Grant officer: EVP & CFO C/O BLINK CHARGING CO., 407 LINCOLN ROAD, SUITE 704, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Lori A. Lutey director 3101 PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Jeffrey Kramer director C/O SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNT'L, INC., SUITE 600, ALPHARETTA GA 30022
Liebau Frederic Jack Jr director P.O. BOX 2200, PASADENA CA 91102-2200
William A Foley director P O BOX 10060, TOLEDO OH 436990060
Monica P. Vinay officer: Interim CFO, VP and Treasurer 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301
Bruce M Lisman director C/O MERCHANTS BANK, 275 KENNEDY DR, S. BURLINGTON VT 05403
Ronald M Defeo director 600 GRANT STREET, SUITE 5100, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Jim Gurnee officer: VP Sales/Marketing/Commercial 1293 S MAIN ST, AKRON OH 44301
Paul Allan Johnson officer: VP, Distribution Segment 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301
Jeffrey Jon Baker officer: VP, Shared Services 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301
Sarah R Coffin director 31515 BALLANTYNE CORP, C/O SPX CORP, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Sonal P. Robinson officer: EVP, Finance 1293 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44301

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