Univar Solutions (Univar Solutions) Gross Margin % : 24.27% (As of Jun. 2023)

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What is Univar Solutions Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Univar Solutions's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $625 Mil. Univar Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $2,574 Mil. Therefore, Univar Solutions's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 24.27%.

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

UNVR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.17 Med: 21.95 Max: 25.1
Current: 23.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Univar Solutions was 25.10%. The lowest was 18.17%. And the median was 21.95%.

UNVR's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 22.24 vs UNVR: 23.72

Univar Solutions had a gross margin of 24.27% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Univar Solutions was 2.70% per year.

Univar Solutions Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Univar Solutions's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Univar Solutions Gross Margin % Chart

Univar Solutions Annual Data

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22.01

23.05

24.23

25.10

24.15

Univar Solutions Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															24.40	23.67	23.13	23.81	24.27

Competitive Comparison of Univar Solutions's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Univar Solutions'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.

Univar Solutions's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Univar Solutions's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Univar Solutions's Gross Margin % falls into.

Univar Solutions Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Univar Solutions's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
	=	2771.2	/	11475.3
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(11475.3 - 8704.1)	/	11475.3
	=	24.15 %

Univar Solutions's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2023 )
	=	624.8	/	2574.1
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(2574.1 - 1949.3)	/	2574.1
	=	24.27 %

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.

Univar Solutions (NYSE:UNVR) 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

Univar Solutions had a gross margin of 24.27% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => 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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Univar Solutions (Univar Solutions) Business Description

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Address

3075 Highland Parkway, Suite 200, Downers Grove, IL, USA, 60515

Website

https://www.univarsolutions.com

Univar Solutions Inc is distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals and ingredients, as well as a provider of value-added services, to customers across a wide range of diverse industries.. The company sells chemicals to a variety of end-users including customers in the food ingredients, beauty and personal care, pharmaceutical ingredients & finished products, CASE, chemical manufacturing, homecare and industrial cleaning and mining. The company organizes itself into four segments based on geography: the United States; Canada; Europe and the Middle East and Africa; and the rest of the world. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.

Executives

Varun Laroyia	director	500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
James B Holcomb	officer: SVP, President North America	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Nicholas W Alexos	officer: EVP, CFO	C/O DENTSPLY SIRONA INC, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Nicholas Powell	officer: President, EMEA & APAC	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Pat Jerding	officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Stephen D Newlin	director	22 W FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Christopher D Pappas	director	C/O 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
David Jukes	director, officer: President and CEO	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Kelly O'hanlon	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Jennifer Mcintyre	officer: SVP, Chief Integration Officer	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Jonathan Webster	officer: SVP, Chief Streamline Officer	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Richard P Fox	director
Noelle J Perkins	officer: SVP, General Counsel Secretary	3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE TX 60515
William S Stavropoulos	director
Joan A. Braca	director	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110