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Rocky Brands (Rocky Brands) Gross Margin % : 40.28% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Rocky Brands Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Rocky Brands's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.7 Mil. Rocky Brands's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $126.0 Mil. Therefore, Rocky Brands's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 40.28%.


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

RCKY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.48   Med: 35.29   Max: 38.67
Current: 38.67


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Rocky Brands was 38.67%. The lowest was 29.48%. And the median was 35.29%.

RCKY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
68.48% of 1031 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 25.33 vs RCKY: 38.67

Rocky Brands had a gross margin of 40.28% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Rocky Brands was 1.80% per year.


Rocky Brands Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rocky Brands'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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Rocky Brands Gross Margin % Chart

Rocky Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Rocky Brands 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 40.82 39.62 37.64 37.05 40.28

Competitive Comparison of Rocky Brands's Gross Margin %

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Rocky Brands'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.


Rocky Brands's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rocky Brands's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rocky Brands's Gross Margin % falls into.



Rocky Brands Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Rocky Brands'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 )
=178.6 / 461.833
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(461.833 - 283.235) / 461.833
=38.67 %

Rocky Brands'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 )
=50.7 / 125.952
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(125.952 - 75.223) / 125.952
=40.28 %

* 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.


Rocky Brands  (NAS:RCKY) 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

Rocky Brands had a gross margin of 40.28% 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.


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Rocky Brands (Rocky Brands) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
39 East Canal Street, Nelsonville, OH, USA, 45764
Rocky Brands Inc acts as a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of premium-quality footwear and apparel. The company's family of brands includes Rocky, Georgia Boot, Durango, Lehigh, Creative Recreation, and the licensed brand Michelin footwear. The company operates its business through three business segments: Wholesale, Retail and Contract. It generates majority of the revenue from Wholesale segment.
Executives
Mike Brooks director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO 39 E CANAL ST, NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Curtis A Loveland director, officer: Secretary PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, 41 SOUTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Moore Robert Burton Jr. director 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Haning G Courtney director 110 N. MAIN ST., NEW LEXINGTON OH 43764
Michael L Finn director 2555 INTERNATIONAL STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43221
Dwight Eric Smith director 518 EAST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Sarah E O'connor officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer 39 EAST CANAL STREET, NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Jason Brooks officer: President-US Wholesale Sales 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Thomas D. Robertson officer: Chief Financial Officer 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764
James L Stewart director 39 EAST CANAL ST, NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Robyn R. Hahn director 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764
William L Jordan director 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Byron Wortham officer: Pres CoreBrndSalesMktg&ProdDev 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Tracie A. Winbigler director 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764
Richard Simms officer: President-Retail Sales 39 E. CANAL ST., NELSONVILLE OH 45764