Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. APA's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,111 Mil. APA's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,167 Mil. Therefore, APA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 51.27%.
The historical rank and industry rank for APA's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
APA'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.59 Med: 37.82 Max: 56.48
Current: 51.06
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of APA was 56.48%. The lowest was 17.59%. And the median was 37.82%.
APA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 76.62% of 924
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.875
vs APA: 51.06
APA had a gross margin of 51.27% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for APA was 11.50% per year.
APA Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for APA'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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APA Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Gross Margin %
29.52
20.41
44.33
56.48
51.06
APA Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Gross Margin %
53.56
52.84
47.83
51.82
51.27
Competitive Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, APA'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.
APA Gross Margin % Distribution
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, APA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where APA's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
APA (NAS:APA) 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
APA had a gross margin of 51.27% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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.
APA Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Based in Houston, APA is an independent exploration and production company. It operates primarily in the U.S., Egypt, the North Sea, and Suriname. At year-end 2022, proved reserves totaled 890 million barrels of oil equivalent, with net reported production of 400 thousand boe/day that year (64% of which was oil and natural gas liquids, with the remainder natural gas).
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