Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISPE) Gross Margin %

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Annual Data
	Trend	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Dec22	Dec23
Gross Margin %							66.34	64.61	66.89	66.24	67.20

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Gross Margin %																66.85	68.49	64.74	69.94	65.36

For the Confectioners subindustry, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli 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.

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Gross Margin % falls into.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG  (XSWX:LISPE) 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

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG had a gross margin of 65.36% 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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