Bemis Co's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2019 was $202 Mil. Bemis Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2019 was $809 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bemis Co's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2019 was $202 Mil. Bemis Co's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2019 was $1,001 Mil. Therefore, Bemis Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was 20.19%.
Bemis Co had a gross margin of 20.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 => Competition eroding margins
Bemis Co Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for Bemis Co's Gross Profit 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.
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Bemis Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.
Bemis Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bemis Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bemis Co's Gross Profit falls into.
Bemis Co Gross Profit Calculation
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.
Bemis Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $809 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
* 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.
Bemis Co (NYSE:BMS) Gross Profit 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
Bemis Co had a gross margin of 20.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 => Competition eroding margins
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Bemis manufactures flexible packaging, primarily for the food industry, but also for the medical and consumer product industries. In coming years, we expect the company to look to make bolt-on acquisitions and invest in higher-end packaging technologies.
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