* 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.
Competitive Comparison of U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Margin %
For the Trucking subindustry, U.S. Xpress Enterprises'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.
U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where U.S. Xpress Enterprises's Gross Margin % falls into.
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
U.S. Xpress Enterprises (NYSE:USX) 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
U.S. Xpress Enterprises had a gross margin of 16.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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U.S. Xpress Enterprises (U.S. Xpress Enterprises) Business Description
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc provides transportation services throughout the United States, with a focus on the densely populated and economically diverse eastern half of the United States. The Company offers its customers a broad portfolio of services using its own asset-based truckload fleet and third-party carriers through its asset-light freight brokerage network. The Company has two reportable segments; the Truckload segment offers asset-based truckload services, including over-the-road (OTR) trucking and dedicated contract services, and the Brokerage segment is engaged in asset-light freight brokerage services, where loads are contracted to third-party carriers.
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