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Compass Diversified Holdings (FRA:5CX) Gross Margin % : 46.12% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Compass Diversified Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Compass Diversified Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €222 Mil. Compass Diversified Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €482 Mil. Therefore, Compass Diversified Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 46.12%.


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

FRA:5CX' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.2   Med: 36.11   Max: 43.97
Current: 43.97


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Compass Diversified Holdings was 43.97%. The lowest was 32.20%. And the median was 36.11%.

FRA:5CX's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
79.17% of 480 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 25.125 vs FRA:5CX: 43.97

Compass Diversified Holdings had a gross margin of 46.12% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Compass Diversified Holdings was 4.10% per year.


Compass Diversified Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Compass Diversified Holdings'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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Compass Diversified Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Compass Diversified Holdings 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 36.17 36.87 38.39 38.97 43.39

Compass Diversified Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 42.37 45.19 44.63 38.87 46.12

Competitive Comparison of Compass Diversified Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Compass Diversified Holdings'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.


Compass Diversified Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Compass Diversified Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compass Diversified Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Compass Diversified Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Compass Diversified Holdings'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 )
=819.2 / 1887.989
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1887.989 - 1068.812) / 1887.989
=43.39 %

Compass Diversified Holdings'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 )
=222.5 / 482.347
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(482.347 - 259.866) / 482.347
=46.12 %

* 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.


Compass Diversified Holdings  (FRA:5CX) 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

Compass Diversified Holdings had a gross margin of 46.12% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Compass Diversified Holdings (FRA:5CX) Business Description

Address
301 Riverside Avenue, Second Floor, Westport, CT, USA, 06880
Compass Diversified Holdings is a diversified business conglomerate based in the United States having two groups: branded consumer business and niche industrial business. Branded consumer businesses are characterized as those businesses that capitalize on a valuable brand name in their respective market sector. It includes 5.11, Ergobaby, Liberty Safe, and Velocity Outdoor. Niche industrial businesses are characterized as those businesses that focus on manufacturing and selling particular products and industrial services within a specific market sector. It includes Advanced Circuits, Arnold, Foam Fabricators, and Sterno. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other International areas.

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