Commodity cost inflation may pressure margins
Rising PGM, copper, and aluminum costs caused 50bps gross margin headwind in Q3. If price hikes fail to fully offset, EBITDA margin could compress.
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Rising PGM, copper, and aluminum costs caused 50bps gross margin headwind in Q3. If price hikes fail to fully offset, EBITDA margin could compress.
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