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Clearway Energy (Clearway Energy) Gross Margin % : 54.62% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Clearway Energy Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Clearway Energy's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $136 Mil. Clearway Energy's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $249 Mil. Therefore, Clearway Energy's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 54.62%.

Warning Sign:

Clearway Energy Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.8%.


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

CWEN.A' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.45   Med: 66.99   Max: 70.24
Current: 64


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Clearway Energy was 70.24%. The lowest was 63.45%. And the median was 66.99%.

CWEN.A's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
79.34% of 392 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 35.01 vs CWEN.A: 64.00

Clearway Energy had a gross margin of 54.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Clearway Energy was -1.80% per year.


Clearway Energy Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clearway Energy'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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Clearway Energy Gross Margin % Chart

Clearway Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 67.34 69.47 64.93 63.45 64.00

Clearway Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 63.81 62.50 70.94 63.88 54.62

Competitive Comparison of Clearway Energy's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Clearway Energy'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.


Clearway Energy's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Clearway Energy's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clearway Energy's Gross Margin % falls into.



Clearway Energy Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Clearway Energy'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 )
=841 / 1314
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1314 - 473) / 1314
=64.00 %

Clearway Energy'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 )
=136 / 249
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(249 - 113) / 249
=54.62 %

* 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.


Clearway Energy  (NYSE:CWEN.A) 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

Clearway Energy had a gross margin of 54.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Clearway Energy (Clearway Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ, USA, 08540
Clearway Energy Inc is a publicly-traded energy infrastructure investor with a focus on investments in clean energy and owner of modern, sustainable and long-term contracted assets across North America. The company segments its operations into conventional power generation, renewables and thermal divisions.