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CuFe (ASX:CUF) Gross Margin % : 12.85% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CuFe Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CuFe's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$6.39 Mil. CuFe's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$49.71 Mil. Therefore, CuFe's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.85%.


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

ASX:CUF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.85   Med: -9.52   Max: 7.25
Current: 7.25


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CuFe was 7.25%. The lowest was -14.85%. And the median was -9.52%.

ASX:CUF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
74.08% of 706 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.17 vs ASX:CUF: 7.25

CuFe had a gross margin of 12.85% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


CuFe Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

CuFe Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -4.19 -14.85

CuFe Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only -11.57 0.62 -22.37 -7.96 12.85

Competitive Comparison of CuFe's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, CuFe'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.


CuFe's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, CuFe's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



CuFe Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CuFe's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-5.2 / 35.022
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(35.022 - 40.222) / 35.022
=-14.85 %

CuFe'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 )
=6.4 / 49.712
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(49.712 - 43.325) / 49.712
=12.85 %

* 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.


CuFe  (ASX:CUF) 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

CuFe had a gross margin of 12.85% 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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CuFe (ASX:CUF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
32 Harrogate Street, West Leederville, Perth, WA, AUS, 6007
CuFe Ltd is mineral exploration, development and production company with interests in various projects and tenements prospective for iron ore, copper and gold, all located in Australia.

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