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Flughafen Zuerich AG (XSWX:FHZN) Gross Margin % : 56.72% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Flughafen Zuerich AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Flughafen Zuerich AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF374 Mil. Flughafen Zuerich AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF660 Mil. Therefore, Flughafen Zuerich AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.72%.


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

XSWX:FHZN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.06   Med: 51.47   Max: 54.25
Current: 54.25


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Flughafen Zuerich AG was 54.25%. The lowest was 27.06%. And the median was 51.47%.

XSWX:FHZN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
90.88% of 943 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.14 vs XSWX:FHZN: 54.25

Flughafen Zuerich AG had a gross margin of 56.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Flughafen Zuerich AG was 0.30% per year.


Flughafen Zuerich AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flughafen Zuerich AG'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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Flughafen Zuerich AG Gross Margin % Chart

Flughafen Zuerich AG 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 53.44 27.06 32.22 48.26 54.25

Flughafen Zuerich AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 44.04 43.20 52.35 51.43 56.72

Competitive Comparison of Flughafen Zuerich AG's Gross Margin %

For the Airports & Air Services subindustry, Flughafen Zuerich AG'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.


Flughafen Zuerich AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Flughafen Zuerich AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flughafen Zuerich AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



Flughafen Zuerich AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Flughafen Zuerich AG'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 )
=670.7 / 1236.3
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1236.3 - 565.6) / 1236.3
=54.25 %

Flughafen Zuerich AG'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 )
=374.1 / 659.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(659.6 - 285.5) / 659.6
=56.72 %

* 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.


Flughafen Zuerich AG  (XSWX:FHZN) 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

Flughafen Zuerich AG had a gross margin of 56.72% 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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Flughafen Zuerich AG (XSWX:FHZN) Business Description

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Address
Zurich-Flughafen, Postfach, Zurich, CHE, CH-8058
Flughafen Zuerich AG owns and operates Zurich Airport, and offers services to international, domestic, and regional flights. Its services provided for passengers encompass activities related to the departure, arrival, and transfer areas at the airport. Revenue is split between aviation (majority of total revenue) and nonaviation services. Aviation services primarily derive from passenger and landing charges. Nonaviation services refer to retail and parking charges, sales from facility management, and other services provided at the airport. Passengers traveling within Europe cover approximately three fourths of total passengers, with many tourist cities being popular destinations.

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