WestRock Co's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $780 Mil. WestRock Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,438 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. WestRock Co's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $780 Mil. WestRock Co's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4,727 Mil. Therefore, WestRock Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 16.50%.
WestRock Co had a gross margin of 16.50% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of WestRock Co was 20.64%. The lowest was 17.65%. And the median was 19.07%.
Warning Sign:
WestRock Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.9%.
WestRock Co Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for WestRock Co's Gross Profit 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.
Competitive Comparison of WestRock Co's Gross Profit
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, WestRock Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.
WestRock Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WestRock Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WestRock Co's Gross Profit falls into.
WestRock Co Gross Profit Calculation
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.
WestRock Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,438 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
* 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.
WestRock Co (NYSE:WRK) Gross Profit 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
WestRock Co had a gross margin of 16.50% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
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WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of RockTenn and MeadWestvaco in fall 2015, WestRock became the largest North American producer of solid bleached sulfate and the second-largest producer of containerboard, which is used in the production of shipping containers.
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