The historical rank and industry rank for Latham Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SWIM'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27 Med: 31.11 Max: 35.39
Current: 27
During the past 5 years, the highestGross Margin % of Latham Group was 35.39%. The lowest was 27.00%. And the median was 31.11%.
SWIM's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 64.68% of 1608
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 19.23
vs SWIM: 27.00
Latham Group had a gross margin of 23.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Latham Group was 0.00% per year.
Latham Group Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Latham Group'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 Latham Group's Gross Margin %
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Latham Group'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.
Latham Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Latham Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Latham Group'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.
Latham Group (NAS:SWIM) 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
Latham Group had a gross margin of 23.33% 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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Latham Group Inc is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools, liners, and covers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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