IMW Immobilien SE (FRA:GARY) Gross Margin % : 37.44% (As of Mar. 2015)

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What is IMW Immobilien SE Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was €7.38 Mil. IMW Immobilien SE's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was €19.71 Mil. Therefore, IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 37.44%.

Warning Sign:

IMW Immobilien SE gross margin has been in long term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.4%.

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

FRA:GARY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.3 Med: 76.66 Max: 83.17
Current: 49.31

During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of IMW Immobilien SE was 83.17%. The lowest was 49.30%. And the median was 76.66%.

FRA:GARY's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 36.83 vs FRA:GARY: 49.31

IMW Immobilien SE had a gross margin of 37.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for IMW Immobilien SE was -5.40% per year.

IMW Immobilien SE Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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IMW Immobilien SE Gross Margin % Chart

IMW Immobilien SE Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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81.54

83.17

82.07

51.94

49.30

IMW Immobilien SE Semi-Annual Data
	Mar04	Mar07	Mar08	Sep09	Mar10	Sep10	Mar11	Sep11	Mar12	Sep12	Mar13	Sep13	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										79.24	76.53	40.23	73.90	37.44

Competitive Comparison of IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin %

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, IMW Immobilien 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.

IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

IMW Immobilien SE Gross Margin % Calculation

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

IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2015 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2015 )
	=	14.4	/	29.229
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(29.229 - 14.818)	/	29.229
	=	49.30 %

IMW Immobilien SE's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2015 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2015 )
	=	7.4	/	19.714
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(19.714 - 12.334)	/	19.714
	=	37.44 %

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.

IMW Immobilien SE (FRA:GARY) 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

IMW Immobilien SE had a gross margin of 37.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 => 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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IMW Immobilien SE (FRA:GARY) Business Description

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IMW Immobilien SE purchases, manages and sells real estate properties. The Company leases out commercial properties such as office buildings.

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