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Grafton Group (Grafton Group) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Grafton Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Grafton Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,430 Mil. Grafton Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,430 Mil. Therefore, Grafton Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.


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

GROUF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.62   Med: 32.38   Max: 39.38
Current: 39.38


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Grafton Group was 39.38%. The lowest was 31.62%. And the median was 32.38%.

GROUF's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 22.97 vs GROUF: 39.38

Grafton Group had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Grafton Group was 4.40% per year.


Grafton Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grafton Group'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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Grafton Group Gross Margin % Chart

Grafton Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Grafton Group Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Grafton Group's Gross Margin %

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Grafton Group'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.


Grafton Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Grafton Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grafton Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



Grafton Group Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Grafton Group'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 )
=1077.7 / 2935.749
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2935.749 - 1858.069) / 2935.749
=36.71 %

Grafton Group'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 )
=1430.3 / 1430.278
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1430.278 - 0) / 1430.278
=N/A %

* 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.


Grafton Group  (OTCPK:GROUF) 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

Grafton Group had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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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Grafton Group (Grafton Group) Business Description

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Address
Carmanhall Road, The Hive, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin, IRL, D18 Y2C9
Grafton Group PLC is a distributor of building materials that operates in three segments; The Distribution segment is into the distribution of building and plumbing materials to professional trades people engaged in residential repair, maintenance, and improvement projects and also in residential and other new build construction, The Retailing segment operates DIY and home improvement business from a network of 35 stores that supply mainly retail customers with wide products for DIY and for the home and garden, and The Manufacturing segment is into the manufacture of dry mortar in Great Britain. The company also operates in residential and other new build construction. Geographically, the company generates over half of its revenue from the United Kingdom.

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