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Legible (XCNQ:READ) Gross Margin % : 42.86% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Legible Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Legible's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.01 Mil. Legible's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.01 Mil. Therefore, Legible's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.86%.


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

XCNQ:READ' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.14   Med: 47.62   Max: 47.62
Current: 32.14


During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Legible was 47.62%. The lowest was 32.14%. And the median was 47.62%.

XCNQ:READ's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
59.92% of 963 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.48 vs XCNQ:READ: 32.14

Legible had a gross margin of 42.86% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Legible Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Legible'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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Legible Gross Margin % Chart

Legible Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
- - 47.62 33.96

Legible Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 58.33 42.86 27.27 30.00 42.86

Competitive Comparison of Legible's Gross Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Legible'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.


Legible's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Legible's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Legible Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Legible'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 )
=0 / 0.053
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.053 - 0.035) / 0.053
=33.96 %

Legible'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 / 0.014
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.014 - 0.008) / 0.014
=42.86 %

* 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.


Legible  (XCNQ:READ) 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

Legible had a gross margin of 42.86% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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Legible (XCNQ:READ) Business Description

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Address
2230 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V5T 2X2
Legible Inc is a book entertainment and media company. The Company has developed two high-value verticals; firstly, a browser first accessible B2C eBook entertainment platform for the emerging web with high-growth potential called legible.com - an eBook entertainment platform delivering beautiful, accessible & immersive reading for next-generation readers; and secondly, a B2B eBook conversion and production service with high-revenue potential called Legible Publishing.
Executives
Angela Jean Doll Senior Officer

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