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Lenzing AG (WBO:LNZ) Gross Margin % : 20.47% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Lenzing AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Lenzing AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €141 Mil. Lenzing AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €690 Mil. Therefore, Lenzing AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 20.47%.


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

WBO:LNZ' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: 31.18   Max: 47.1
Current: 20.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Lenzing AG was 47.10%. The lowest was -3.03%. And the median was 31.18%.

WBO:LNZ's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
62.62% of 1022 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 27.725 vs WBO:LNZ: 20.28

Lenzing AG had a gross margin of 20.47% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Lenzing AG was 0.00% per year.


Lenzing AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lenzing 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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Lenzing AG Gross Margin % Chart

Lenzing AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.08 22.87 15.71 -3.03 19.07

Lenzing AG Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 15.60 18.38 21.25 20.95 20.47

Competitive Comparison of Lenzing AG's Gross Margin %

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Lenzing 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.


Lenzing AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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


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Lenzing AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Lenzing AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=508.1 / 2663.898
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2663.898 - 2155.843) / 2663.898
=19.07 %

Lenzing AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=141.3 / 690.2
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(690.2 - 548.9) / 690.2
=20.47 %

* 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.


Lenzing AG  (WBO:LNZ) 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

Lenzing AG had a gross margin of 20.47% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => 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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Lenzing AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Werkstrasse 2, Lenzing, AUT, 4860
Lenzing AG manufactures and sells wood-based cellulose fibers and other chemical-based products. The company's segment includes The Division Fiber produces all three generations of wood-based cellulosic fibers and markets them under the product brands TENCEL, VEOCEL, LENZING ECOVERO, and LENZING. the products made from lyocell, modal, and viscose fibers are used for the production of textiles as well as nonwovens and special applications, The Division Pulp produces and procures dissolving pulp for fiber production. The pulp is used for the company's own cellulosic fiber production and marketed externally, and Others include central headquarters functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Division fiber segment.
Executives
Stephan Sielaff Board of Directors
Dr. Franz Gasselsberger Supervisory Board
Georg Liftinger Supervisory Board
Dr. Christian Bruch Supervisory Board
Daniela Födinger Supervisory Board
Patrick Prügger Supervisory Board

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