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Barratt Developments (LSE:BDEV) Gross Margin % : 12.89% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Barratt Developments Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Barratt Developments's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £239 Mil. Barratt Developments's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £1,851 Mil. Therefore, Barratt Developments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.89%.

Warning Sign:

Barratt Developments PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.7%.


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

LSE:BDEV' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.29   Med: 18.95   Max: 22.76
Current: 13.29


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Barratt Developments was 22.76%. The lowest was 13.29%. And the median was 18.95%.

LSE:BDEV's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
84% of 100 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 21.705 vs LSE:BDEV: 13.29

Barratt Developments had a gross margin of 12.89% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Barratt Developments was -3.70% per year.


Barratt Developments Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Barratt Developments'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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Barratt Developments Gross Margin % Chart

Barratt Developments Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.76 17.97 20.99 17.08 18.32

Barratt Developments 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 24.32 11.70 22.64 13.58 12.89

Competitive Comparison of Barratt Developments's Gross Margin %

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Barratt Developments'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.


Barratt Developments's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Barratt Developments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Barratt Developments's Gross Margin % falls into.



Barratt Developments Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Barratt Developments's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=974.9 / 5321.4
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5321.4 - 4346.5) / 5321.4
=18.32 %

Barratt Developments'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 )
=238.5 / 1850.8
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1850.8 - 1612.3) / 1850.8
=12.89 %

* 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.


Barratt Developments  (LSE:BDEV) 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

Barratt Developments had a gross margin of 12.89% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Barratt Developments (LSE:BDEV) Business Description

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Address
1st Floor, Kent House, 14 - 17 Market Place, London, GBR, W1W 8AJ
Barratt Developments is the U.K.'s largest residential property developer by revenue and dwelling completions, marketing homes under its three brands Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London. Aligning with the typical business model employed by U.K. homebuilders, Barratt is vertically integrated through the land development, construction, and sales and marketing segments of the residential property development value chain.

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