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Bilfinger SE (Bilfinger SE) Gross Margin % : 10.31% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bilfinger SE Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bilfinger SE's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $134 Mil. Bilfinger SE's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,303 Mil. Therefore, Bilfinger SE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.31%.


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

BFLBF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.29   Med: 9.47   Max: 12.72
Current: 10.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Bilfinger SE was 12.72%. The lowest was 8.29%. And the median was 9.47%.

BFLBF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
74.86% of 1611 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 19.23 vs BFLBF: 10.32

Bilfinger SE had a gross margin of 10.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bilfinger SE was 2.40% per year.


Bilfinger SE Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bilfinger SE'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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Bilfinger SE Gross Margin % Chart

Bilfinger SE 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 9.52 8.56 10.35 10.14 10.32

Bilfinger SE 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 10.14 9.52 10.40 10.99 10.31

Competitive Comparison of Bilfinger SE's Gross Margin %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Bilfinger SE'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.


Bilfinger SE's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Bilfinger SE's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bilfinger SE Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bilfinger SE'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 )
=504.6 / 4891.603
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4891.603 - 4387.023) / 4891.603
=10.32 %

Bilfinger SE'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 )
=134.4 / 1303.49
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1303.49 - 1169.139) / 1303.49
=10.31 %

* 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.


Bilfinger SE  (OTCPK:BFLBF) 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

Bilfinger SE had a gross margin of 10.31% 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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Bilfinger SE (Bilfinger SE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Oskar-Meixner-Street 1, Mannheim, BW, DEU, 68163
Bilfinger SE is an international industrial services provider. It delivers customized engineering and services to customers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, oil, and gas markets. Its product portfolio attempts to cover the entire value chain, from consulting and planning to installation and maintenance. Bilfinger has three operating segments: Engineering & Maintenance Europe, Engineering & Maintenance International, and Technologies. A majority of the sales are derived from Europe, with Germany being an important region for the company.

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