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Hera SpA (MIL:HER) Gross Margin % : 11.37% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hera SpA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hera SpA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €457 Mil. Hera SpA's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €4,022 Mil. Therefore, Hera SpA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.37%.

Warning Sign:

Hera SpA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -15.1%.


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

MIL:HER' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.69   Med: 18.51   Max: 26.36
Current: 11.03


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hera SpA was 26.36%. The lowest was 6.69%. And the median was 18.51%.

MIL:HER's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
85.46% of 502 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.37 vs MIL:HER: 11.03

Hera SpA had a gross margin of 11.37% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Hera SpA was -15.10% per year.


Hera SpA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hera SpA'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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Hera SpA Gross Margin % Chart

Hera SpA 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 16.98 18.18 14.29 6.69 11.03

Hera SpA 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 8.01 10.07 11.89 11.68 11.37

Competitive Comparison of Hera SpA's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Hera SpA'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.


Hera SpA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hera SpA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hera SpA's Gross Margin % falls into.



Hera SpA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Hera SpA'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 )
=1651.3 / 14976.8
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14976.8 - 13325.5) / 14976.8
=11.03 %

Hera SpA'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 )
=457.1 / 4021.8
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4021.8 - 3564.7) / 4021.8
=11.37 %

* 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.


Hera SpA  (MIL:HER) 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

Hera SpA had a gross margin of 11.37% 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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Hera SpA (MIL:HER) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Viale Carlo Berti Pichat nr. 2/4, Bologna, ITA, 40127
Hera SpA is Italian energy and utilities holding company. As a holding company, Hera is a combination of public-service companies built into a single multi-utility entity. The company operates in environmental services (waste collection and treatment); energy services (distribution and sale of electricity and gas); and water services (waterworks, sewerage, and purification). Primarily, Hera operates in the provinces of Bologna, Rimini, Ravenna-Lugo, Forli-Cesena, and Imola-Faenza in northern Italy.

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