Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) Gross Margin % : 17.13% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Empresas CMPC Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Empresas CMPC's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was CLP292,984 Mil. Empresas CMPC's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was CLP1,709,933 Mil. Therefore, Empresas CMPC's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.13%.

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

XSGO:CMPC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.33 Med: 21.14 Max: 29.14
Current: 21.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Empresas CMPC was 29.14%. The lowest was 16.33%. And the median was 21.14%.

XSGO:CMPC's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
54.77% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.84 vs XSGO:CMPC: 21.44

Empresas CMPC had a gross margin of 17.13% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Empresas CMPC was 0.90% per year.

Empresas CMPC Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empresas CMPC's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Empresas CMPC Gross Margin % Chart

Empresas CMPC Annual Data

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19.54

16.33

26.80

29.14

21.66

Empresas CMPC 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															27.14	30.27	19.94	18.64	17.13

Competitive Comparison of Empresas CMPC's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Empresas CMPC'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.

Empresas CMPC's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Empresas CMPC's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Empresas CMPC Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Empresas CMPC'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 )
	=	1531405.7	/	7070734.264
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(7070734.264 - 5539328.579)	/	7070734.264
	=	21.66 %

Empresas CMPC'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 )
	=	292983.8	/	1709932.687
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1709932.687 - 1416948.848)	/	1709932.687
	=	17.13 %

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.

Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) 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

Empresas CMPC had a gross margin of 17.13% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) Business Description

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Address

Agustinas 1343, Santiago, CHL

Website

http://www.cmpc.cl

Empresas CMPC SA produces and sells pulp, paper, packaging, tissue paper, and other paper products. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The pulp forestry segment, which generates the majority of revenue, harvests timber and sells pulp, which is used to make paper products. The paper segment sells a variety of paper products. The tissue segment sells tissue papers. The majority of revenue comes from Latin America. The majority of the company's shares outstanding are owned by Matte Group.

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