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Vossloh AG (Vossloh AG) Gross Margin % : 25.19% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vossloh AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vossloh AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $74 Mil. Vossloh AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $292 Mil. Therefore, Vossloh AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 25.19%.


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

VOSSF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.09   Med: 22.49   Max: 26.58
Current: 26.58


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vossloh AG was 26.58%. The lowest was 9.09%. And the median was 22.49%.

VOSSF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
64.94% of 944 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.195 vs VOSSF: 26.58

Vossloh AG had a gross margin of 25.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vossloh AG was 4.50% per year.


Vossloh AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vossloh AG'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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Vossloh AG Gross Margin % Chart

Vossloh AG 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 18.64 22.64 23.12 22.64 26.02

Vossloh AG 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 22.47 25.97 26.31 28.92 25.19

Competitive Comparison of Vossloh AG's Gross Margin %

For the Railroads subindustry, Vossloh AG'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.


Vossloh AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Vossloh AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vossloh AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Vossloh AG'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 )
=344.6 / 1324.209
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1324.209 - 979.607) / 1324.209
=26.02 %

Vossloh AG'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 )
=73.6 / 292.174
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(292.174 - 218.587) / 292.174
=25.19 %

* 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.


Vossloh AG  (OTCPK:VOSSF) 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

Vossloh AG had a gross margin of 25.19% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Vossloh AG (Vossloh AG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Vosslohstrasse 4, PO Box 1860, Werdohl, NW, DEU, 58791
Vossloh AG is a rail infrastructure manufacturer domiciled in Germany. The company organizes itself into three segments: customized modules (switch systems), core components, and life cycle solutions (rail solutions). The customized modules segment, which generates the majority of revenue, manufactures, installs, and maintains switch systems and monitoring equipment for rail networks. The core components segment, the next most significant segment, provides rail fastening systems and manufactures concrete railway ties. The life cycle solutions segment maintains, tracks, switches, and recycles old rails. The company derives the majority of revenue in Europe, with significant operations in Asia and the Americas.

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