Forvia SE (XPAR:FRVIA) Gross Margin %

: 13.30% (As of Dec. 2023)

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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Forvia SE's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,813 Mil. Forvia SE's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €13,627 Mil. Therefore, Forvia SE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.30%.

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

XPAR:FRVIA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.23 Med: 12.28 Max: 13.97
Current: 13.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Forvia SE was 13.97%. The lowest was 8.23%. And the median was 12.28%.

XPAR:FRVIA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
71.85% of 1268 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.36 vs XPAR:FRVIA: 13.44

Forvia SE had a gross margin of 13.30% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Forvia SE was 0.20% per year.

Forvia SE Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forvia SE's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Forvia SE Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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13.97

10.20

12.06

12.74

13.44

Forvia SE Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.71	12.44	13.00	13.58	13.30

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Forvia SE'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.

Forvia SE Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Forvia SE's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forvia SE's Gross Margin % falls into.

Forvia SE Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Forvia SE'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 )
	=	3662.4	/	27247.9
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(27247.9 - 23585.5)	/	27247.9
	=	13.44 %

Forvia SE'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 )
	=	1812.9	/	13627.3
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(13627.3 - 11814.4)	/	13627.3
	=	13.30 %

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.

Forvia SE (XPAR:FRVIA) 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

Forvia SE had a gross margin of 13.30% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Forvia SE (XPAR:FRVIA) Business Description

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Address

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Website

https://www.faurecia.com

Forvia operates in automotive seating, interior systems, emission control technologies, electronics, lighting, and a segment called lifecycle solutions that does automotive-related recycling. The company has a global presence, with over 300 industrial facilities and 63 R&D centers in more than 40 countries, but much of its workforce is located in high-cost countries. Forvia's five largest customers by percentage of 2022 revenue are Volkswagen at 15.4%, Stellantis at 11.7%, Ford at 7.7%, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance at 6.2%, and Mercedes-Benz at 6.1%. Geographically, Europe accounted for 44% of 2022 revenue, followed by North America at 25%, China at 21%, and all other regions at 10%.

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