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Griffon (FRA:GFF) Gross Margin % : 39.94% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Griffon Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Griffon's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €237 Mil. Griffon's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €594 Mil. Therefore, Griffon's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 39.94%.


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

FRA:GFF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.85   Med: 27.91   Max: 38.88
Current: 38.88


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Griffon was 38.88%. The lowest was 25.85%. And the median was 27.91%.

FRA:GFF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
74.45% of 501 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 24.6 vs FRA:GFF: 38.88

Griffon had a gross margin of 39.94% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Griffon was 7.50% per year.


Griffon Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Griffon Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.26 28.24 32.89 35.34 38.88

Griffon Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 38.34 36.79 40.22 38.46 39.94

Competitive Comparison of Griffon's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Griffon'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.


Griffon's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Griffon's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Griffon Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Griffon's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2024 )
=919 / 2363.792
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2363.792 - 1444.831) / 2363.792
=38.88 %

Griffon's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=237.4 / 594.365
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(594.365 - 356.97) / 594.365
=39.94 %

* 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.


Griffon  (FRA:GFF) 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

Griffon had a gross margin of 39.94% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Griffon Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
712 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Griffon Corp manufactures and markets residential, commercial and industrial garage doors to professional installing dealers and home center retail chains. It also provides non-powered landscaping products for homeowners and professionals. Its operating segments include Consumer and Professional Products and Home and Building Products. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Home and Building Products segment.