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Millicom International Cellular (Millicom International Cellular) Gross Margin % : 73.49% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Millicom International Cellular Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Millicom International Cellular's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,084 Mil. Millicom International Cellular's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,475 Mil. Therefore, Millicom International Cellular's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 73.49%.


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

TIGO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 70.3   Med: 72.23   Max: 73.47
Current: 73.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Millicom International Cellular was 73.47%. The lowest was 70.30%. And the median was 72.23%.

TIGO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
85.59% of 354 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 48.97 vs TIGO: 73.40

Millicom International Cellular had a gross margin of 73.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Millicom International Cellular was 0.40% per year.


Millicom International Cellular Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Millicom International Cellular'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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Millicom International Cellular Gross Margin % Chart

Millicom International Cellular 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 72.32 72.14 71.91 73.22 73.38

Millicom International Cellular 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 73.06 72.90 72.72 74.44 73.49

Competitive Comparison of Millicom International Cellular's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Millicom International Cellular'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.


Millicom International Cellular's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Millicom International Cellular's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Millicom International Cellular's Gross Margin % falls into.



Millicom International Cellular Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Millicom International Cellular'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 )
=4154 / 5661
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5661 - 1507) / 5661
=73.38 %

Millicom International Cellular'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 )
=1084 / 1475
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1475 - 391) / 1475
=73.49 %

* 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.


Millicom International Cellular  (NAS:TIGO) 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

Millicom International Cellular had a gross margin of 73.49% 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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Millicom International Cellular (Millicom International Cellular) Business Description

Address
2, Rue du Fort Bourbon, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1249
Millicom offers wireless and fixed-line telecom services primarily in smaller, less congested markets or in less developed countries in Latin America. Countries served include Bolivia (100% owned), Nicaragua (100%), Panama (100%), El Salvador (100%), Guatemala (100%), Paraguay (100%), Colombia (50%), Costa Rica (100%) and Honduras (67% but not controlled or consolidated in the firm's financial statements). The firm's fixed-line networks reach nearly 13 million homes while its wireless networks cover about 120 million people. Increasingly, Millicom offers a converged package that may include fixed-line phone, broadband, and pay television in conjunction with wireless services. The firm plans to carve out its infrastructure assets and mobile financial services business in 2023.

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