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NorthWestern Energy Group (FRA:NWZA) Gross Profit : €734 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is NorthWestern Energy Group Gross Profit?

NorthWestern Energy Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €227 Mil. NorthWestern Energy Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €734 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. NorthWestern Energy Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €227 Mil. NorthWestern Energy Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €437 Mil. Therefore, NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 51.84%.

NorthWestern Energy Group had a gross margin of 51.84% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of NorthWestern Energy Group was 77.11%. The lowest was 51.72%. And the median was 59.03%.

Warning Sign:

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.9%.


NorthWestern Energy Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthWestern Energy Group'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.

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NorthWestern Energy Group Gross Profit Chart

NorthWestern Energy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 657.75 566.76 653.54 721.59 716.50

NorthWestern Energy Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 217.80 155.14 167.64 184.48 226.72

Competitive Comparison of NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, NorthWestern Energy Group'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.


NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Profit falls into.



NorthWestern Energy Group Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1304.105 - 587.601
=717

NorthWestern Energy Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=437.315 - 210.591
=227

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €734 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

NorthWestern Energy Group'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=227 / 437.315
=51.84 %

* 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.


NorthWestern Energy Group  (FRA:NWZA) 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

NorthWestern Energy Group had a gross margin of 51.84% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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NorthWestern Energy Group (FRA:NWZA) Business Description

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Address
3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 57108
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric utility operations, which include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas utility operations, which include the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. The company uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of retail electric utility revenue from commercial and residential sales.

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