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Lucira Health (Lucira Health) Gross Margin % : -289.49% (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Lucira Health Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Lucira Health's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-99.6 Mil. Lucira Health's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $34.4 Mil. Therefore, Lucira Health's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was -289.49%.


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


LHDXQ's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 52.94
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Lucira Health had a gross margin of -289.49% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Lucira Health Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lucira Health'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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Lucira Health Gross Margin % Chart

Lucira Health Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Gross Margin %
- - -621.56 10.99

Lucira Health Quarterly Data
Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 -9.90 20.65 44.12 30.57 -289.49

Competitive Comparison of Lucira Health's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Lucira Health'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.


Lucira Health's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Lucira Health's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lucira Health Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Lucira Health's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2021 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2021 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2021 )
=10.2 / 93.055
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(93.055 - 82.831) / 93.055
=10.99 %

Lucira Health's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2022 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2022 )
=-99.6 / 34.39
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(34.39 - 133.945) / 34.39
=-289.49 %

* 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.


Lucira Health  (OTCPK:LHDXQ) 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

Lucira Health had a gross margin of -289.49% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => 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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Lucira Health (Lucira Health) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1412 62nd Street, Emeryville, CA, USA, 94608
Lucira Health Inc is a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of transformative and innovative infectious disease test kits. It has developed a testing platform that produces high-complexity-laboratory-accurate molecular testing in a single-use and user-friendly test kit that is powered by two AA batteries and fit in the palm of a hand. The company's initial focus is within respiratory diseases, and initially for COVID-19 and influenza Types A and B indications.
Executives
Anthony Joseph Allen officer: Chief Operations Officer 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Epq Llc, Lcovd Safe Ps other: Less than 10% owner 9650 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, RENO NV 89521
Chad Boeding other: CEO of 10% owner ONE LOMBARD STREET, SUITE 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Epiq Capital Group, Llc 10 percent owner ONE LOMBARD STREET, SUITE 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Epq Llc, Lcovd Ps 10 percent owner 9650 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, RENO NV 89521
Epq Llc, Lflu Ps other: Less than 10% owner 9650 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, RENO NV 89521
Epq Llc, Ltest Ps other: Less than 10% Owner 9650 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200, RENO NV 89521
Richard Clavano Narido officer: Interim CFO 12 HANSEN CT, MORAGA CA 94556
Ghazi Kashmolah officer: Ex. VP &Chief Quality Officer 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Kevin Walter Collins officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O LUCIRA HEALTH, INC., 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Dan George officer: CFO and Treasurer 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Erik T. Engelson director, officer: President and Chief Executive 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Debkishore Mitra director, officer: Chief Technology Officer 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Tamanna Prashar officer: Vice President 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608
Alison Mccauley director C/O LUCIRA HEALTH, INC., 1412 62ND STREET, EMERYVILLE CA 94608