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Aura Systems (Aura Systems) Gross Margin % : -110.64% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Aura Systems Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aura Systems's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was $-0.05 Mil. Aura Systems's Revenue for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.05 Mil. Therefore, Aura Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was -110.64%.


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

AUSI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -335.9   Med: 17.63   Max: 78.47
Current: -291.38


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aura Systems was 78.47%. The lowest was -335.90%. And the median was 17.63%.

AUSI's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
99.73% of 2932 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.35 vs AUSI: -291.38

Aura Systems had a gross margin of -110.64% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Aura Systems Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aura Systems'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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Aura Systems Gross Margin % Chart

Aura Systems Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -335.90 78.47 28.70 -24.00 -23.94

Aura Systems Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 51.85 -3,200.00 -50.00 - -110.64

Competitive Comparison of Aura Systems's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Aura Systems'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.


Aura Systems's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Aura Systems's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aura Systems Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Aura Systems's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Feb. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Feb. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Feb. 2023 )
=-0 / 0.071
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.071 - 0.088) / 0.071
=-23.94 %

Aura Systems's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Nov. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=-0.1 / 0.047
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.047 - 0.099) / 0.047
=-110.64 %

* 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.


Aura Systems  (OTCPK:AUSI) 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

Aura Systems had a gross margin of -110.64% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 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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Aura Systems (Aura Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
20431 North Sea Circle, Lake Forest, CA, USA, 92630
Aura Systems Inc is engaged in the development, commercialization, and sales of products, systems, and components. It uses patented and proprietary electromagnetic technology. The company develops and sells AuraGen axial flux mobile induction power systems to the industrial, commercial, and defense mobile power generation markets. It has also developed High Force Electromagnetic Linear Actuators.
Executives
Warren Breslow 10 percent owner 721 N REXFORD DR, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Cipora Lavut director, officer: President 12100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Robert T Lempert director, officer: Secretary C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC,, 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
David Mann director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC., 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
Zvi Kurtzman 10 percent owner C/O AURA SYSTEMS INC, 2335 ALASKA AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Elimelech Lowy 10 percent owner 380 B BETH HALEVY RUE, BOISBRIAND A8 J7E 4H4
Ronald Buschur director 1801 E ST ANDREW PLACE, SAN ANA CA 92705
Siryong Yu director 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
Timothy John O'toole officer: Interim CFO C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC., 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
Jeffrey D. Cowan director C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC., 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
John M. Cochran director C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC., 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
Michael Sawruk director C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC., 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
Roland J. Bopp director 120 HANCOCK LANE, WESTAMPTON NJ 08060
Michael Paritee director C/O AURA SYSTEMS, INC., 10541 ASHDALE STREET, STANTON CA 90680
Gary M. Wells director 8960 BAY COLONY DRIVE #404, NAPLES FL 34108

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