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Tecan Group AG (XSWX:TECN) Gross Margin % : 34.88% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Tecan Group AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Tecan Group AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF186 Mil. Tecan Group AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF533 Mil. Therefore, Tecan Group AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.88%.

Warning Sign:

Tecan Group AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.5%.


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

XSWX:TECN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.34   Med: 47.08   Max: 49.47
Current: 36.34


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Tecan Group AG was 49.47%. The lowest was 36.34%. And the median was 47.08%.

XSWX:TECN's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
72.36% of 796 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 53.54 vs XSWX:TECN: 36.34

Tecan Group AG had a gross margin of 34.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Tecan Group AG was -5.50% per year.


Tecan Group AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tecan Group 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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Tecan Group AG Gross Margin % Chart

Tecan Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.68 48.56 43.16 38.28 36.34

Tecan Group 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 % 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 37.37 39.87 36.63 37.78 34.88

Competitive Comparison of Tecan Group AG's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Tecan Group 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.


Tecan Group AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Tecan Group AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tecan Group AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Tecan Group 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 )
=390.5 / 1074.386
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1074.386 - 683.92) / 1074.386
=36.34 %

Tecan Group 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 )
=185.9 / 532.887
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(532.887 - 347.024) / 532.887
=34.88 %

* 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.


Tecan Group AG  (XSWX:TECN) 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

Tecan Group AG had a gross margin of 34.88% 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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Tecan Group AG (XSWX:TECN) Business Description

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Address
Seestrasse 103, Mannedorf, CHE, 8708
Tecan Group AG sells automated laboratory instruments and solutions for the diagnostics and life science research markets. The firm operates in two segments; Life Sciences Business (end-customer business) segment supplies end users with automated workflow solutions directly. These solutions include laboratory instruments, software packages, application know-how, services, consumables, and spare parts, and Partnering Business (OEM business) segment develops and manufactures OEM instruments and components that are distributed by partner companies under their own names. A majority proportion of Tecan's revenue is generated in the Americas and Europe.

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