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Jersey Electricity (LSE:JEL) Gross Margin % : 35.70% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Jersey Electricity Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Jersey Electricity's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was £27.0 Mil. Jersey Electricity's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was £75.6 Mil. Therefore, Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 35.70%.


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

LSE:JEL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.45   Med: 37.45   Max: 38.26
Current: 36.73


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Jersey Electricity was 38.26%. The lowest was 30.45%. And the median was 37.45%.

LSE:JEL's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
64.21% of 503 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.51 vs LSE:JEL: 36.73

Jersey Electricity had a gross margin of 35.70% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Jersey Electricity was -0.80% per year.


Jersey Electricity Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jersey Electricity'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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Jersey Electricity Gross Margin % Chart

Jersey Electricity Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.42 37.63 37.48 34.22 38.17

Jersey Electricity Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 34.06 34.42 38.21 38.12 35.70

Competitive Comparison of Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Jersey Electricity'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.


Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin % falls into.



Jersey Electricity Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=47.7 / 125.078
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(125.078 - 77.331) / 125.078
=38.17 %

Jersey Electricity's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=27 / 75.593
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(75.593 - 48.606) / 75.593
=35.70 %

* 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.


Jersey Electricity  (LSE:JEL) 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

Jersey Electricity had a gross margin of 35.70% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Jersey Electricity (LSE:JEL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Queen's Road, P.O. Box 45, The Powerhouse, Saint Helier, JEY, JE4 8NY
Jersey Electricity PLC functions in the United Kingdom utility industry through the importation, transmission, distribution, generation, and supply of electricity. The company's business segments are divided into Energy, Building Services, retail, property, and others. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Energy segment. The property management business consists of the management of retail parks, stores, and medical centers.

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