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EVN AG (WBO:EVN) Gross Margin % : 42.91% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EVN AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. EVN AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €390 Mil. EVN AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €909 Mil. Therefore, EVN AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.91%.

Warning Sign:

EVN AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.8%.


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

WBO:EVN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.83   Med: 39.13   Max: 44.1
Current: 44.1


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of EVN AG was 44.10%. The lowest was 26.83%. And the median was 39.13%.

WBO:EVN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
75.35% of 503 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 28.6 vs WBO:EVN: 44.10

EVN AG had a gross margin of 42.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for EVN AG was -4.80% per year.


EVN AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for EVN AG'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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EVN AG Gross Margin % Chart

EVN AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.53 42.27 35.57 26.83 38.45

EVN AG 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 37.37 53.76 37.29 39.56 42.91

Competitive Comparison of EVN AG's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, EVN AG'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.


EVN AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, EVN AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EVN AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



EVN AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

EVN AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1449.1 / 3768.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3768.6 - 2319.5) / 3768.6
=38.45 %

EVN AG'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 )
=390.1 / 909.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(909.1 - 519) / 909.1
=42.91 %

* 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.


EVN AG  (WBO:EVN) 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

EVN AG had a gross margin of 42.91% 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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EVN AG (WBO:EVN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
EVN Platz, Maria Enzersdorf, AUT, A-2344
EVN AG is an Austrian-based utilities company that generates and distributes electricity and operates in natural gas, waste management, water supply, wastewater treatment and thermal waste utilization service. Evn operates in Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, Albania and Germany. The company's operations are divided into segments that include Energy, Generation, Networks, South East Europe, Environment and All Other Segments, out of which South East Europe generates maximum revenue. The company earns majority revenue from Austria.
Executives
Friedrich Bußlehner Supervisory Board