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Ercros (XMAD:ECR) Gross Margin % : 28.88% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Ercros Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ercros's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was €45.1 Mil. Ercros's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was €156.2 Mil. Therefore, Ercros's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 28.88%.

Warning Sign:

Ercros SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.9%.


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

XMAD:ECR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.05   Med: 35.84   Max: 48.39
Current: 30.05


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ercros was 48.39%. The lowest was 30.05%. And the median was 35.84%.

XMAD:ECR's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
67.79% of 1509 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.31 vs XMAD:ECR: 30.05

Ercros had a gross margin of 28.88% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ercros was -2.90% per year.


Ercros Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ercros'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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Ercros Gross Margin % Chart

Ercros 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 34.41 38.76 31.96 30.64 30.05

Ercros 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 30.96 35.91 31.62 28.88 18.43

Competitive Comparison of Ercros's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Ercros'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.


Ercros's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ercros's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ercros Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ercros's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=305.9 / 998.532
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(998.532 - 692.597) / 998.532
=30.64 %

Ercros's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=45.1 / 156.156
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(156.156 - 111.059) / 156.156
=28.88 %

* 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.


Ercros  (XMAD:ECR) 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

Ercros had a gross margin of 28.88% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Ercros (XMAD:ECR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Avinguda Diagonal, 593-595, Barcelona, ESP, 08014
Ercros SA is a chemical manufacturing company operating in basic and plastic chemicals divisions, intermediate chemicals division, and pharmaceuticals division. The company's product portfolio includes Caustic soda, Hydrochloric acid, Sodium chloride, Sodium hypochlorite, Glues and resins, Moulding compounds, Pentaerythritol, Erythromycin, Fosfomycin, Fusidic acid, among others. Its products are supplied to various industries including the chemical industry, construction, wood industry, paints, food industry, pharmaceuticals, electric material, and water treatment. The majority of the revenue is derived from the sale of basic chemicals in the local markets.

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