Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Inpost's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $600 Mil. Inpost's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $617 Mil. Therefore, Inpost's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 97.19%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Inpost's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
INPOY'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 90.53 Med: 96.46 Max: 97.86
Current: 97.12
During the past 7 years, the highestGross Margin % of Inpost was 97.86%. The lowest was 90.53%. And the median was 96.46%.
INPOY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 96.56% of 987
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.43
vs INPOY: 97.12
Inpost had a gross margin of 97.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Inpost was 0.60% per year.
Inpost Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Inpost'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.
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Inpost'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.
Inpost's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Inpost's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Inpost'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.
Inpost (OTCPK:INPOY) 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
Inpost had a gross margin of 97.19% 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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Inpost SA is specialized in the provision of postal services. The group offers a network of parcel boxes, self-service parcel delivery, and collection points. It also offers services for the collection, routing, and delivery of mail, dispatch, and delivery of parcels, express transport, and delivery. It operates in three segments. APM segment is focused on the delivery of parcels to automated parcel machines. To-Door segment includes delivery of parcels using door-to-door couriers. International segment comprises Mondial Relay, which includes APM business and PUDO points in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal; and Other segments, which include APM business (delivery of parcels to automated parcel machines) in the United Kingdom and Italy.
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