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SSE (SSEZF) Gross Margin % : 31.14% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is SSE Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SSE's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $1,846 Mil. SSE's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $5,929 Mil. Therefore, SSE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 31.14%.


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

SSEZF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.28   Med: 10.17   Max: 50.47
Current: 15.7


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SSE was 50.47%. The lowest was -1.28%. And the median was 10.17%.

SSEZF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
74.35% of 503 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 28.6 vs SSEZF: 15.70

SSE had a gross margin of 31.14% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SSE was 0.00% per year.


SSE Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SSE'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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SSE Gross Margin % Chart

SSE Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.05 29.65 39.44 50.47 -1.28

SSE Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 66.53 39.43 -8.82 4.91 31.14

Competitive Comparison of SSE's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, SSE'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.


SSE's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SSE's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



SSE Gross Margin % Calculation

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

SSE's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-193.8 / 15158.617
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(15158.617 - 15352.428) / 15158.617
=-1.28 %

SSE's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=1846.3 / 5928.837
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5928.837 - 4082.55) / 5928.837
=31.14 %

* 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.


SSE  (OTCPK:SSEZF) 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

SSE had a gross margin of 31.14% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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.


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SSE (SSEZF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Dunkeld Road, Inveralmond House, Perth, Perthshire, GBR, PH1 3AQ
SSE is an energy holding company based in the United Kingdom. The bulk of SSE's profit comes from the company's 10.8 GW of power generation and its electricity transmission and distribution networks . The firm is also involved in smaller related businesses such as gas storage and energy services.

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