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Hera SpA (MIL:HER) Gross Profit : €1,576 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hera SpA Gross Profit?

Hera SpA's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €491 Mil. Hera SpA's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,576 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hera SpA's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €491 Mil. Hera SpA's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €3,286 Mil. Therefore, Hera SpA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 14.94%.

Hera SpA had a gross margin of 14.94% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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%.

Warning Sign:

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


Hera SpA Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hera SpA'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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Hera SpA Gross Profit Chart

Hera SpA 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 1,174.00 1,286.80 1,483.00 1,328.70 1,651.30

Hera SpA 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 566.60 317.30 310.30 457.10 491.00

Competitive Comparison of Hera SpA's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Hera SpA'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.


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

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

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



Hera SpA Gross Profit Calculation

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

Hera SpA'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
=14976.8 - 13325.5
=1,651

Hera SpA's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3285.8 - 2794.8
=491

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 €1,576 Mil.

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

Hera SpA'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
=491 / 3285.8
=14.94 %

* 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 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

Hera SpA had a gross margin of 14.94% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Hera SpA (MIL:HER) Business Description

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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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