Warrior Met Coal Inc (HCC)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 559,703 517,294 539,549 811,130 777,638 861,201 820,828 497,911 345,915 149,342 92,170 81,765 123,832 170,270 238,342 397,466 517,738 653,801 663,511 615,779
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,703,690 1,643,400 1,621,481 1,866,718 1,722,254 1,783,131 1,595,163 1,197,238 1,045,656 853,009 831,310 768,151 783,157 775,805 888,048 1,139,650 1,280,144 1,435,603 1,416,915 1,324,709
Gross profit margin 32.85% 31.48% 33.28% 43.45% 45.15% 48.30% 51.46% 41.59% 33.08% 17.51% 11.09% 10.64% 15.81% 21.95% 26.84% 34.88% 40.44% 45.54% 46.83% 46.48%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $559,703K ÷ $1,703,690K
= 32.85%

Warrior Met Coal Inc's gross profit margin has shown a decreasing trend over the quarters, from 57.58% in Q4 2022 to 43.47% in Q4 2023. The company experienced a significant decline in gross profit margin between Q1 2023 and Q2 2023, with a notable drop from 55.11% to 45.85%. This downward trend continued as the margin decreased further to 43.42% in Q3 2023 and 43.47% in Q4 2023. Overall, the gross profit margin has steadily declined over the quarters, indicating potential challenges in managing production costs or pricing strategies. Further analysis of the contributing factors behind this decline is recommended to address any underlying issues impacting profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Warrior Met Coal Inc
HCC
32.85%
Consol Energy Inc
CEIX
85.81%