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Plurilock Security (TSXV:PLUR) Gross Margin % : 4.04% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Plurilock Security Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Plurilock Security's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.91 Mil. Plurilock Security's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$22.40 Mil. Therefore, Plurilock Security's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.04%.


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

TSXV:PLUR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.78   Med: 8.31   Max: 87.64
Current: 8.31


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Plurilock Security was 87.64%. The lowest was 6.78%. And the median was 8.31%.

TSXV:PLUR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
93.26% of 2640 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.76 vs TSXV:PLUR: 8.31

Plurilock Security had a gross margin of 4.04% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Plurilock Security was 0.00% per year.


Plurilock Security Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plurilock Security'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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Plurilock Security Gross Margin % Chart

Plurilock Security Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
87.64 83.72 6.78 7.71 8.31

Plurilock Security Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 10.30 13.62 11.15 7.17 4.04

Competitive Comparison of Plurilock Security's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Plurilock Security'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.


Plurilock Security's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Plurilock Security's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plurilock Security's Gross Margin % falls into.



Plurilock Security Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Plurilock Security'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 )
=5.9 / 70.42
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(70.42 - 64.568) / 70.42
=8.31 %

Plurilock Security's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.9 / 22.401
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(22.401 - 21.496) / 22.401
=4.04 %

* 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.


Plurilock Security  (TSXV:PLUR) 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

Plurilock Security had a gross margin of 4.04% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Plurilock Security (TSXV:PLUR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1021 West Hastings Street, MNP Tower, 9th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 0C3
Plurilock Security Inc is an identity-centric cybersecurity company that reduces or eliminates the need for passwords by measuring the pace, rhythm, and cadence of a user's keystrokes to confirm their identity. It has two operating segments, the Technology Division and the Solutions Division. The Technology division, operated under the legacy Plurilock brand, builds and operates Plurilock's own proprietary products. The Solutions division offers ASC's and INC's services and resells cybersecurity industry products and technologies to meet customer needs.
Executives
Jord Tanner Senior Officer