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Corporacion Aceros Arequipa (LIM:CORAREC1) Gross Margin % : 15.92% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Corporacion Aceros Arequipa Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was S/.180 Mil. Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was S/.1,131 Mil. Therefore, Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 15.92%.

Warning Sign:

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.8%.


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

LIM:CORAREC1' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.67   Med: 16.42   Max: 24.97
Current: 12.95


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Corporacion Aceros Arequipa was 24.97%. The lowest was 10.67%. And the median was 16.42%.

LIM:CORAREC1's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
50.17% of 584 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 12.94 vs LIM:CORAREC1: 12.95

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa had a gross margin of 15.92% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Corporacion Aceros Arequipa was -5.80% per year.


Corporacion Aceros Arequipa Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corporacion Aceros Arequipa'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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Corporacion Aceros Arequipa Gross Margin % Chart

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa 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 15.83 19.25 24.97 14.65 10.67

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 10.73 10.86 10.06 12.90 15.92

Competitive Comparison of Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Corporacion Aceros Arequipa'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.


Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Margin % falls into.



Corporacion Aceros Arequipa Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa'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 )
=499.3 / 4678.18
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4678.18 - 4178.872) / 4678.18
=10.67 %

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=180.1 / 1131.004
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1131.004 - 950.894) / 1131.004
=15.92 %

* 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.


Corporacion Aceros Arequipa  (LIM:CORAREC1) 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

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa had a gross margin of 15.92% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Corporacion Aceros Arequipa (LIM:CORAREC1) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Carretera Panamericana Sur Km. 241, Paracas, Pisco, PER
Corporacion Aceros Arequipa SA is a Peru-based company that manufactures, distributes, and markets iron, steel, and other metal products. Its product portfolio consists of rebar, flat bars, merchant bars, coils, sheets, tubes, and corrugated sheets, among others. The firm's products are used in construction, mining, heavy metalworking industry, and others. Geographically the majority of its revenue comes from Peru.

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