Zwahlen et Mayr (XSWX:ZWM) Gross Margin % : 33.48% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Zwahlen et Mayr Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zwahlen et Mayr's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF7.49 Mil. Zwahlen et Mayr's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF22.35 Mil. Therefore, Zwahlen et Mayr's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.48%.

Warning Sign:

Zwahlen et Mayr SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.7%.

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

XSWX:ZWM' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.63 Med: 36.37 Max: 40.93
Current: 33.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zwahlen et Mayr was 40.93%. The lowest was 28.63%. And the median was 36.37%.

XSWX:ZWM's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
86.96% of 583 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 12.83 vs XSWX:ZWM: 33.89

Zwahlen et Mayr had a gross margin of 33.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zwahlen et Mayr was -2.70% per year.

Zwahlen et Mayr Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zwahlen et Mayr's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Zwahlen et Mayr Gross Margin % Chart

Zwahlen et Mayr Annual Data

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36.22

28.63

31.47

32.81

33.89

Zwahlen et Mayr Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															31.07	41.10	24.71	34.17	33.48

Competitive Comparison of Zwahlen et Mayr's Gross Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Zwahlen et Mayr'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.

Zwahlen et Mayr's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Zwahlen et Mayr's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Zwahlen et Mayr Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Zwahlen et Mayr'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 )
	=	18.2	/	53.776
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(53.776 - 35.553)	/	53.776
	=	33.89 %

Zwahlen et Mayr'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 )
	=	7.5	/	22.354
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(22.354 - 14.869)	/	22.354
	=	33.48 %

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.

Zwahlen et Mayr (XSWX:ZWM) 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

Zwahlen et Mayr had a gross margin of 33.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Zwahlen et Mayr (XSWX:ZWM) Business Description

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ZI 2 Route des Marais, 2, Aigle, CHE, CH-1860

Website

http://www.zwahlen.ch

Zwahlen et Mayr SA, formerly Zwahlen & Mayr SA is engaged in the steel related business. It provides design, engineering, manufacture and erection of steel frames for commercial and industrial structures. It divides its activities into two business units: Steel Constructions and Stainless Steel Tubes. Its products used in Conventional power stations, Nuclear power stations, Chemical and petrochemical plants, Petroleum refineries, Pulp and Paper, Air treatment and Dairy.

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