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Wirtualna Polska Holding (WAR:WPL) Gross Margin % : 92.59% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Wirtualna Polska Holding Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wirtualna Polska Holding's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was zł405 Mil. Wirtualna Polska Holding's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was zł437 Mil. Therefore, Wirtualna Polska Holding's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 92.59%.

Warning Sign:

Wirtualna Polska Holding SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.6%.


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

WAR:WPL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 89.69   Med: 96.77   Max: 98.74
Current: 92.01


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wirtualna Polska Holding was 98.74%. The lowest was 89.69%. And the median was 96.77%.

WAR:WPL's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
94.56% of 974 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.35 vs WAR:WPL: 92.01

Wirtualna Polska Holding had a gross margin of 92.59% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Wirtualna Polska Holding was -1.60% per year.


Wirtualna Polska Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wirtualna Polska Holding'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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Wirtualna Polska Holding Gross Margin % Chart

Wirtualna Polska Holding 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 95.48 90.76 89.69 90.27 90.93

Wirtualna Polska Holding 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 92.36 91.41 91.06 92.78 92.59

Competitive Comparison of Wirtualna Polska Holding's Gross Margin %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Wirtualna Polska Holding'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.


Wirtualna Polska Holding's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Wirtualna Polska Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wirtualna Polska Holding's Gross Margin % falls into.



Wirtualna Polska Holding Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Wirtualna Polska Holding'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 )
=1306.5 / 1436.803
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1436.803 - 130.319) / 1436.803
=90.93 %

Wirtualna Polska Holding'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 )
=405.1 / 437.482
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(437.482 - 32.426) / 437.482
=92.59 %

* 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.


Wirtualna Polska Holding  (WAR:WPL) 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

Wirtualna Polska Holding had a gross margin of 92.59% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Wirtualna Polska Holding Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
ul. Zwirki Wigury 16, Warszawa, POL, 02-092
Wirtualna Polska Holding SA is a holding company based in Poland. It owns and runs internet portals. Its core operations comprise the sale of advertising services on the Internet and operating Internet portals such as . o2, Pudelek, Money.pl, domodi.pl, wakacje.pl, nocowanie.pl, Extradom.pl, totalmoney.pl as well as providing electronic services. Its segment include: Advertising and Subscriptions, Tourism and Consumer finance.

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