GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Asset Management » Blue Cap AG (XTER:B7E) » Definitions » Gross Margin %

Blue Cap AG (XTER:B7E) Gross Margin % : 27.62% (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2006. Start your Free Trial

What is Blue Cap AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Blue Cap AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €35.3 Mil. Blue Cap AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €127.9 Mil. Therefore, Blue Cap AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.62%.


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

XTER:B7E' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.68   Med: 25.78   Max: 26.52
Current: 25.84


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Blue Cap AG was 26.52%. The lowest was 22.68%. And the median was 25.78%.

XTER:B7E's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
69.4% of 536 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 51.55 vs XTER:B7E: 25.84

Blue Cap AG had a gross margin of 27.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Blue Cap AG was 3.40% per year.


Blue Cap AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue Cap AG'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.

* Premium members only.

Blue Cap AG Gross Margin % Chart

Blue Cap AG 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 22.68 24.60 26.06 26.35 25.84

Blue Cap AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 25.75 27.39 25.31 24.28 27.62

Competitive Comparison of Blue Cap AG's Gross Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blue Cap AG'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.


Blue Cap AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blue Cap AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Cap AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



Blue Cap AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Blue Cap AG'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 )
=70.6 / 273.322
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(273.322 - 202.69) / 273.322
=25.84 %

Blue Cap AG'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 )
=35.3 / 127.947
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(127.947 - 92.608) / 127.947
=27.62 %

* 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.


Blue Cap AG  (XTER:B7E) 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

Blue Cap AG had a gross margin of 27.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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.


Blue Cap AG Gross Margin % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Blue Cap AG's Gross Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Blue Cap AG (XTER:B7E) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Ludwigstrasse 11, Munich, DEU
Blue Cap is a publicly traded investment company based in Munich investing in medium-sized niche companies.The investment idea is to develop technology-led company founders or more and yet still retain the corporate identity.
Executives
Jens Henning Eschweiler Board of Directors

Blue Cap AG (XTER:B7E) Headlines

No Headlines