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Plastiques du Val-de-Loire (XPAR:PVL) Gross Margin % : 42.70% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Plastiques du Val-de-Loire Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was €176.5 Mil. Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was €413.4 Mil. Therefore, Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 42.70%.

Warning Sign:

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XPAR:PVL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.14   Med: 48.19   Max: 49.01
Current: 43.14


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Plastiques du Val-de-Loire was 49.01%. The lowest was 43.14%. And the median was 48.19%.

XPAR:PVL's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
90.87% of 1270 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.535 vs XPAR:PVL: 43.14

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire had a gross margin of 42.70% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Plastiques du Val-de-Loire was -2.00% per year.


Plastiques du Val-de-Loire Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plastiques du Val-de-Loire'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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Plastiques du Val-de-Loire Gross Margin % Chart

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.92 46.54 48.57 44.84 43.14

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 49.51 45.64 44.10 43.57 42.70

Competitive Comparison of Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Plastiques du Val-de-Loire'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.


Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin % falls into.



Plastiques du Val-de-Loire Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=359.8 / 834.183
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(834.183 - 474.339) / 834.183
=43.14 %

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=176.5 / 413.355
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(413.355 - 236.873) / 413.355
=42.70 %

* 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.


Plastiques du Val-de-Loire  (XPAR:PVL) 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

Plastiques du Val-de-Loire had a gross margin of 42.70% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Plastiques du Val-de-Loire (XPAR:PVL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Z. I. Nord - BP 38, Langeais, FRA, 37130
Plastiques du Val-de-Loire is focused on producing and selling plastic materials in Europe. It offers interior equipment for motor vehicles, such as cockpits, decoration, and mechanisms; external aspect parts; front-end modules; seat parts; lighting and signaling parts; and engine compartment parts. The company also manufactures plastic products for use in consumer electronics, electricity/lighting, security/energy, cosmetic/perfume, garden, and recreation/motorcycles markets.

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