The historical rank and industry rank for Outfront Media's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
OUT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.51 Med: 46.28 Max: 48.57
Current: 46.81
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Outfront Media was 48.57%. The lowest was 42.51%. And the median was 46.28%.
OUT's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 86.96% of 629
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 68.8
vs OUT: 46.81
Outfront Media had a gross margin of 50.70% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Outfront Media was 0.80% per year.
Outfront Media Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Outfront Media'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.
Competitive Comparison of Outfront Media's Gross Margin %
For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Outfront Media'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.
Outfront Media's Gross Margin % Distribution in the REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Outfront Media's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Outfront Media's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Outfront Media (NYSE:OUT) 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
Outfront Media had a gross margin of 50.70% 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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Outfront Media (Outfront Media) Business Description
Outfront Media Inc is a real estate investment trust involved in the ownership of advertising space on its portfolio of billboards and transit displays. The Company generates revenue in the form of rental income by allowing other companies to advertise on its properties and structures under short-term contracts. Outfront Media segments its operations into the United States and International units. Although it also owns assets in Canada and Latin America, the company derives the vast majority of its revenue from billboard advertising agreements in the U.S. Roughly half of the U.S. division's revenue comes from its displays in the New York City and Los Angeles markets. Outfront Media's major customers include entities within the retail, television, healthcare, and entertainment industries.
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