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Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV) Gross Margin % : 53.58% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was CHF52.2 Mil. Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was CHF97.5 Mil. Therefore, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 53.58%.


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

XSWX:GAV' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.23   Med: 53.91   Max: 55.57
Current: 53.35


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG was 55.57%. The lowest was 52.23%. And the median was 53.91%.

XSWX:GAV's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
93.42% of 2935 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.42 vs XSWX:GAV: 53.35

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG had a gross margin of 53.58% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG was -0.40% per year.


Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carlo Gavazzi Holding 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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Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Gross Margin % Chart

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.40 53.63 53.71 53.74 52.23

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 53.82 53.65 51.34 53.13 53.58

Competitive Comparison of Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Carlo Gavazzi Holding 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.


Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=109.5 / 209.601
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(209.601 - 100.117) / 209.601
=52.23 %

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=52.2 / 97.508
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(97.508 - 45.262) / 97.508
=53.58 %

* 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.


Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG  (XSWX:GAV) 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

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG had a gross margin of 53.58% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG (XSWX:GAV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Sumpfstrasse 3, Steinhausen, CHE, CH-6312
Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and marketing of electronic control components for the global markets of industrial and building automation. Its product portfolio comprises sensors, monitoring relays, timers, energy management systems, solid-state relays, safety devices, and Fieldbus systems. Its products are marketed through a network of sales companies and independent national distributors. It has operational footprints across Switzerland, Italy, other Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the United States of America, other North America, and Asia. Geographically the company receives maximum revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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