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UTi Worldwide (UTi Worldwide) Gross Margin % : 37.10% (As of Oct. 2015)


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What is UTi Worldwide Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. UTi Worldwide's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2015 was $328 Mil. UTi Worldwide's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2015 was $885 Mil. Therefore, UTi Worldwide's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2015 was 37.10%.


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


UTIW's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 20.24
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

UTi Worldwide had a gross margin of 37.10% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2015 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for UTi Worldwide was 0.00% per year.


UTi Worldwide Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for UTi Worldwide'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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UTi Worldwide Gross Margin % Chart

UTi Worldwide Annual Data
Trend Jan06 Jan07 Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.19 34.67 34.43 34.22 34.87

UTi Worldwide Quarterly Data
Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15
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 35.50 32.36 33.85 37.04 37.10

Competitive Comparison of UTi Worldwide's Gross Margin %

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, UTi Worldwide'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.


UTi Worldwide's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where UTi Worldwide's Gross Margin % falls into.



UTi Worldwide Gross Margin % Calculation

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

UTi Worldwide's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2015 )=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2015 ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2015 )
=1457.6 / 4179.775
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4179.775 - 2722.182) / 4179.775
=34.87 %

UTi Worldwide's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2015 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2015 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2015 )
=328.2 / 884.711
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(884.711 - 556.52) / 884.711
=37.10 %

* 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.


UTi Worldwide  (NAS:UTIW) 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

UTi Worldwide had a gross margin of 37.10% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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UTi Worldwide (UTi Worldwide) Business Description

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UTi Worldwide Inc was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on January 30, 1995 under the International Business Companies Act as an international business company and operates under the British Virgin Islands legislation governing corporations. The Company's segments include: Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics and Distribution Segment. Freight Forwarding the Company do not own or operate aircraft or vessels and, consequently, contract with commercial carriers to arrange for the shipment of cargo. In Contract Logistics and Distribution Segment; provides services relating to value-added warehousing and the subsequent distribution of goods and materials in order to meet clients inventory needs and production or distribution schedules. The Company operates a network of freight forwarding offices and contract logistics and distribution centers in a total of 60 countries. In addition, it serves its clients in 100 additional countries through independent agent-owned offices. The Companys business is managed from main support offices located in Long Beach, California, and several other locations. The Companys primary services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics and truckload brokerage. It also provides other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services. Through its supply chain planning and optimization services, it assists its clients in designing and implementing solutions that improve the predictability and visibility and reduce the overall costs of their supply chains. As a freight forwarder, it conducts business as an indirect carrier and occasionally as an authorized agent for an airline. It acts as an indirect carrier with respect to shipments of freight. It arranges for, and in many cases provides, pick-up and delivery service between the carrier and the location of the shipper or recipient. When it acts as an authorized agent for an airline or ocean carrier, it arranges for the transportation of individual shipments to the airline or ocean carrier. As part of its freight forwarding services, it provides customs brokerage services in the United States and other countries in which it operates. As part of its customs brokerage services, it prepares and files formal documentation required for clearance through customs agencies, obtain customs bonds, facilitate the payment of import duties on behalf of the importer, arrange for payment of collect freight charges, assist with determining and obtaining the commodity classifications for shipments and perform other related services. The Companys contract logistics services include receiving, deconsolidation and decontainerization, sorting, put away, consolidation, assembly, cargo loading and unloading, assembly of freight and protective packaging, warehousing services, order management, and customized distribution and
Executives
Donald W Slager director C/O ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, 15880 N. GREENWAY-HAYDEN LOOP, STE. 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Langley C John Jr director 19433 LAUREL PARK RD, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ CA 90220