Kontron AG (WBO:KTN) Gross Margin % : 35.81% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Kontron AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kontron AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €131 Mil. Kontron AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €365 Mil. Therefore, Kontron AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 35.81%.

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

WBO:KTN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.55 Med: 16.88 Max: 26.72
Current: 26.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kontron AG was 26.72%. The lowest was 14.55%. And the median was 16.88%.

WBO:KTN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
54.82% of 2437 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.45 vs WBO:KTN: 26.72

Kontron AG had a gross margin of 35.81% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kontron AG was 3.50% per year.

Kontron AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kontron AG's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Kontron AG Gross Margin % Chart

Kontron AG Annual Data

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15.84

20.71

17.18

17.28

21.07

Kontron AG Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															31.97	13.30	40.61	14.99	35.81

Competitive Comparison of Kontron AG's Gross Margin %

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Kontron 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.

Kontron AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Kontron AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Kontron AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kontron AG'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 )
	=	258.3	/	1225.947
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1225.947 - 967.681)	/	1225.947
	=	21.07 %

Kontron 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 )
	=	130.7	/	365.019
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(365.019 - 234.313)	/	365.019
	=	35.81 %

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.

Kontron AG (WBO:KTN) 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

Kontron AG had a gross margin of 35.81% 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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Kontron AG (WBO:KTN) Business Description

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Address

Industriezeile 35, Linz, AUT, A-4021

Website

https://group.kontron.com

Kontron AG is an IT systems and hardware components manufacturer. It operates in three segments: IT Services, which includes consulting and sales of third-party hardware and software products as well as implementation and operation in the DACH region and Eastern Europe. The portfolio offered includes the areas of planning (consulting), implementation (integration), and outsourcing of IT services; IoT Solutions Europe segment focuses on the development of secure solutions through a combined portfolio of hardware, middleware, and services in the areas of the Internet of Things (loT) and Industry 4.0; and loT Solutions America segment covers business activities in the vertical markets of transport and aviation as well as communications in the North America region.