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Tele2 AB (Tele2 AB) Gross Margin % : 42.16% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Tele2 AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Tele2 AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $290 Mil. Tele2 AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $687 Mil. Therefore, Tele2 AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 42.16%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Tele2 AB's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TLTZY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.99   Med: 40.68   Max: 44.55
Current: 41


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Tele2 AB was 44.55%. The lowest was 37.99%. And the median was 40.68%.

TLTZY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
60.45% of 354 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 48.98 vs TLTZY: 41.00

Tele2 AB had a gross margin of 42.16% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Tele2 AB was -1.00% per year.


Tele2 AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tele2 AB'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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Tele2 AB Gross Margin % Chart

Tele2 AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.61 43.14 40.76 39.91 40.59

Tele2 AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 40.48 40.28 41.90 39.74 42.16

Competitive Comparison of Tele2 AB's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Tele2 AB'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.


Tele2 AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Tele2 AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tele2 AB's Gross Margin % falls into.



Tele2 AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Tele2 AB'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 )
=1151.4 / 2836.823
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2836.823 - 1685.384) / 2836.823
=40.59 %

Tele2 AB'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 )
=289.6 / 686.946
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(686.946 - 397.357) / 686.946
=42.16 %

* 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.


Tele2 AB  (OTCPK:TLTZY) 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

Tele2 AB had a gross margin of 42.16% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable 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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Tele2 AB (Tele2 AB) Business Description

Address
Torshamnsgatan 17, P.O. Box 462, Kista, Stockholm, SWE, 16494
Tele2 is the number two telecom operator by market share in Sweden, after Telia. Tele2 was a pure mobile operator until 2018 when it acquired Com Hem, Sweden's largest cable company. Tele2 is also present in the Baltic markets, where it runs a pure mobile business. During the past decade, Tele2 has shown very good cost discipline and a healthy dividend policy, which we expect to remain.