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Vital Farms (Vital Farms) Gross Margin % : 33.28% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Vital Farms Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vital Farms's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $45.2 Mil. Vital Farms's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $135.8 Mil. Therefore, Vital Farms's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.28%.


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

VITL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.85   Med: 31.77   Max: 34.78
Current: 34.4


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vital Farms was 34.78%. The lowest was 24.85%. And the median was 31.77%.

VITL's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
69.26% of 1809 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.04 vs VITL: 34.40

Vital Farms had a gross margin of 33.28% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vital Farms was 0.40% per year.


Vital Farms Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vital Farms'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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Vital Farms Gross Margin % Chart

Vital Farms Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 30.47 34.78 31.77 30.23 34.40

Vital Farms 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 30.26 35.80 35.51 33.20 33.28

Competitive Comparison of Vital Farms's Gross Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Vital Farms'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.


Vital Farms's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vital Farms's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vital Farms's Gross Margin % falls into.



Vital Farms Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Vital Farms'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 )
=162.3 / 471.857
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(471.857 - 309.531) / 471.857
=34.40 %

Vital Farms'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 )
=45.2 / 135.811
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(135.811 - 90.618) / 135.811
=33.28 %

* 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.


Vital Farms  (NAS:VITL) 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

Vital Farms had a gross margin of 33.28% 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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Vital Farms (Vital Farms) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3601 South Congress Avenue, Suite C100, Austin, TX, USA, 78704
Vital Farms Inc is an ethical food company. The company retails pasture-raised eggs and butter. Its products include Pasture-Raised Eggs and Pasture-Raised Butter & Ghee. The company's purpose is rooted in a commitment to Conscious Capitalism, which prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders (farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, employees, and stockholders).
Executives
Matthew Ohayer director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Russell Diez-canseco director, officer: President and CEO C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Jason Dale officer: COO and CFO C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Thilo Wrede officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Kathryn Mckeon officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Stephanie Coon officer: SVP of People and Strategy C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Brent Drever director C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Denny Marie Post director C/O BURGER KING HOLDINGS, INC., 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Joanne Bal officer: GC, Sec. and Head of ESG C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Scott Marcus officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TN 78704
Jeffery S Dawson officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Kofi Owusu Amoo-gottfried director C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Bo Erick Meissner officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Karl Khoury director C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Glenda J Flanagan director 550 BOWIE STREET, AUSTIN TX 78703