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Wheels Up Experience (Wheels Up Experience) Gross Margin % : -7.33% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wheels Up Experience Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wheels Up Experience's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-18 Mil. Wheels Up Experience's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $246 Mil. Therefore, Wheels Up Experience's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -7.33%.


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

UP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: 0.24   Max: 1.88
Current: -3.01


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wheels Up Experience was 1.88%. The lowest was -3.01%. And the median was 0.24%.

UP's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
95.77% of 945 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.24 vs UP: -3.01

Wheels Up Experience had a gross margin of -7.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Wheels Up Experience was 0.00% per year.


Wheels Up Experience Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wheels Up Experience'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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Wheels Up Experience Gross Margin % Chart

Wheels Up Experience Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
1.27 0.24 1.88 -1.68 -3.01

Wheels Up Experience Quarterly Data
Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -1.58 -4.67 -2.38 1.47 -7.33

Competitive Comparison of Wheels Up Experience's Gross Margin %

For the Airports & Air Services subindustry, Wheels Up Experience'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.


Wheels Up Experience's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wheels Up Experience's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wheels Up Experience's Gross Margin % falls into.



Wheels Up Experience Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Wheels Up Experience'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 )
=-37.7 / 1253.317
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1253.317 - 1291.039) / 1253.317
=-3.01 %

Wheels Up Experience'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 )
=-18.1 / 246.38
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(246.38 - 264.431) / 246.38
=-7.33 %

* 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.


Wheels Up Experience  (NYSE:UP) 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

Wheels Up Experience had a gross margin of -7.33% 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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Wheels Up Experience (Wheels Up Experience) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
601 West 26th Street, Suite 900, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Wheels Up Experience Inc is the provider of on-demand private aviation in the United States. It is pioneering data and technology-driven solutions that connect consumers to safety-vetted and verified private aircraft. Its offerings consist of multi-tiered membership programs, on-demand flights across all private aircraft cabin categories, aircraft management, retail and wholesale charter, aircraft sales, corporate flight solutions, special missions, signature events and experiences, and commercial travel benefits through its strategic partnership with Delta.
Executives
Donald Lee Moak director 601 WEST 26TH STREET, SUITE 900, NEW YORK NY 10001
Knighthead Opportunities Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR EAST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Certares Opportunities Llc 10 percent owner 350 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Andrew Stephen Davis director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Adam Ross Zirkin director 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR EAST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jeffrey Nedelman director 8501 WILLIAMS ROAD, ESTERO FL 33928
Alain Bellemare director C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEPT. 981, P.O. BOX 20574, ATLANTA GA 30320
Cantor Adam Corey director 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR EAST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ck Wheels Llc 10 percent owner 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR EAST, NEW YORK NY 10017
George N Mattson director C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Ck Opportunities Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 280 PARK AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR EAST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Zachary George Lazar director 350 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mark Briffa officer: Chief Commercial Officer 601 WEST 26TH ST. SUITE 900, NEW YORK NY 10001
Daniel C. Janki director 5020 WESTON PARKWAY, SUITE 400, CARY NC 27513
Kristen Lauria officer: See Remarks 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Z, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192

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