Willscot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp A (WSC)

Gross profit margin

Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,267,182 1,283,704 1,290,531 1,308,741 1,327,630 1,333,870 1,319,017 1,293,655 1,274,656 1,218,343 1,168,489 1,107,706 1,021,643 968,208 923,994 880,009 767,163 659,973 527,055 420,917
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,368,088 2,395,718 2,405,579 2,408,981 2,386,480 2,364,767 2,342,945 2,342,284 2,341,837 2,285,263 2,212,629 2,099,008 1,978,468 1,894,897 1,814,624 1,741,387 1,537,147 1,367,645 1,200,190 1,055,215
Gross profit margin 53.51% 53.58% 53.65% 54.33% 55.63% 56.41% 56.30% 55.23% 54.43% 53.31% 52.81% 52.77% 51.64% 51.10% 50.92% 50.53% 49.91% 48.26% 43.91% 39.89%

March 31, 2025 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,267,182K ÷ $2,368,088K
= 53.51%

The gross profit margin of Willscot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp A exhibits a notable upward trajectory from June 30, 2020, through March 31, 2023. Starting at 39.89%, the margin gradually increased over this period, reaching a peak of 56.41% at the end of 2023. This consistent improvement indicates an enhanced ability to generate gross profit relative to revenue, which may be attributable to factors such as better pricing strategies, cost control measures, operational efficiencies, or favorable shifts in product or service mix.

Between 2020 and early 2023, the gross profit margin demonstrated steady growth, reflecting a period of operational strengthening. The margin increased by over 16 percentage points, signifying a robust expansion of profitability at the gross level. Following this peak, a slight decline is observed in 2024, with the figure decreasing to approximately 53.58% by the end of December 2024, and further marginal reductions seen through the first quarter of 2025 to around 53.51%. This decrease may suggest pressures such as rising costs, changes in pricing environment, increased competition, or shifts in product mix that have slightly eroded profit margins.

Overall, the trend indicates a company that has successfully improved its gross margin over multiple fiscal periods, reaching a high point in late 2023 before experiencing modest compression. The stability of margins around the low-to-mid 50% range in recent months suggests a mature state of operational efficiency, albeit with some headwinds affecting profitability margins at the gross level toward the end of the observed period.