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Careium AB (OSTO:CARE) Gross Margin % : 42.86% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Careium AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Careium AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr90.3 Mil. Careium AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr210.7 Mil. Therefore, Careium AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 42.86%.


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

OSTO:CARE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.75   Med: 41.29   Max: 42.23
Current: 42.23


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Careium AB was 42.23%. The lowest was 37.75%. And the median was 41.29%.

OSTO:CARE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
61.03% of 988 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.37 vs OSTO:CARE: 42.23

Careium AB had a gross margin of 42.86% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Careium AB was 0.00% per year.


Careium AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Careium AB'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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Careium AB Gross Margin % Chart

Careium AB Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
42.12 41.46 40.90 37.75 41.29

Careium AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 38.97 42.14 43.53 40.22 42.86

Competitive Comparison of Careium AB's Gross Margin %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Careium AB'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.


Careium AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Careium AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Careium AB's Gross Margin % falls into.



Careium AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Careium AB'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 )
=340.5 / 824.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(824.6 - 484.1) / 824.6
=41.29 %

Careium AB'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 )
=90.3 / 210.7
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(210.7 - 120.4) / 210.7
=42.86 %

* 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.


Careium AB  (OSTO:CARE) 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

Careium AB had a gross margin of 42.86% 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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Careium AB (OSTO:CARE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Jorgen Kocksgatan 1B, Malmo, SWE, 211 20
Careium AB is a player in technology-enabled care in Sweden which provides solutions to improve the safety, quality of life, and independence of seniors both inside and outside the home. It offers a complete digital alarm chain. Its product catalog includes security alarms, fall sensors, smoke detectors motion detectors, accessories such as cameras, electronic locks, robotic medication assistive devices, and secure communication with alarm response. Geographically it has a presence in Nordics, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Central Europe, and Other markets, Its majority of the revenue comes from Nordics.