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H&K AG (XPAR:MLHK) Gross Margin % : 33.21% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is H&K AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. H&K AG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €27.1 Mil. H&K AG's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €81.6 Mil. Therefore, H&K AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 33.21%.


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

XPAR:MLHK' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.33   Med: 33.33   Max: 40.91
Current: 34


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of H&K AG was 40.91%. The lowest was 24.33%. And the median was 33.33%.

XPAR:MLHK's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
65.16% of 310 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 25.295 vs XPAR:MLHK: 34.00

H&K AG had a gross margin of 33.21% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for H&K AG was 5.50% per year.


H&K AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&K 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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H&K AG Gross Margin % Chart

H&K AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.84 33.44 39.94 38.46 33.22

H&K AG Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 29.60 33.92 30.54 37.97 33.21

Competitive Comparison of H&K AG's Gross Margin %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, H&K 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.


H&K AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, H&K AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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H&K AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

H&K AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=114.1 / 343.375
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(343.375 - 229.291) / 343.375
=33.22 %

H&K AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=27.1 / 81.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(81.6 - 54.5) / 81.6
=33.21 %

* 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.


H&K AG  (XPAR:MLHK) 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

H&K AG had a gross margin of 33.21% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => 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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H&K AG Business Description

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Address
Heckler and Koch Street 1, Oberndorf am Neckar, BW, DEU, 78727
H&K AG develops, manufactures, and, together with its subsidiaries, markets and distributes infantry and sidearms for governmental security forces. The company offers its products to the security forces, the police, and special forces of NATO and NATO-associated states. The products include Rifles, Submachine guns, Machine guns, Pistols, Development services, and Other products and services. The segments of the company are Germany, USA-Commercial, USA-Defence, Great Britain and France. It derives key revenue from the Germany segment which relates to the design, manufacture, and distribution of defense and security products together with the provision of associated services.

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