The historical rank and industry rank for PubliGroupe's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:PLG'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.05 Med: 22.34 Max: 94
Current: 91.58
During the past 12 years, the highestGross Margin % of PubliGroupe was 94.00%. The lowest was 21.05%. And the median was 22.34%.
FRA:PLG's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 38.5
vs FRA:PLG: 91.58
PubliGroupe had a gross margin of 91.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for PubliGroupe was 44.90% per year.
PubliGroupe Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for PubliGroupe'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.
Competitive Comparison of PubliGroupe's Gross Margin %
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, PubliGroupe'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.
PubliGroupe's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, PubliGroupe's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PubliGroupe's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
PubliGroupe (FRA:PLG) 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
PubliGroupe had a gross margin of 91.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 => 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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PubliGroupe SA is engaged in sale of advertising space in Switzerland and abroad. It is a provider of marketing and media sales services. The Company operates in the following segments: Search & Find; Media Sales, and Digital & Marketing Services, Corporate and Others. The Search & Find is active in Switzerland and France. It produces and sells instruments facilitating the search for persons, companies, products and services. The printed and interactive directories are the foundation of the Search & Find platform. This platform is supplemented by offers of additional services such as leisure, guides and classified. Media Sales offers all media sales activities (print, electronic, digital & interactive media) in Switzerland and abroad. It is based on partnerships with the media established now for many years. Digital & Marketing Services brings together an international and interactive marketing services portfolio for advertising customers and agencies, including consultancy for the development and implementation of efficient communication and media strategies as well as online marketing platforms deploying access to a wide range of marketing channels. Corporate and Others" includes the Group general management costs, corporate support to develop new activities, real estate management and companies that fall outside the three other operating segments.
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