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Fulcrum Utility Services (LSE:FCRM) Gross Margin % : 0.18% (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is Fulcrum Utility Services Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was £0.05 Mil. Fulcrum Utility Services's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was £26.61 Mil. Therefore, Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 0.18%.

Warning Sign:

Fulcrum Utility Services Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -46.6%.


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

LSE:FCRM' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.15   Med: 27.85   Max: 40.75
Current: 1.15


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fulcrum Utility Services was 40.75%. The lowest was 1.15%. And the median was 27.85%.

LSE:FCRM's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 19.29 vs LSE:FCRM: 1.15

Fulcrum Utility Services had a gross margin of 0.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fulcrum Utility Services was -46.60% per year.


Fulcrum Utility Services Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fulcrum Utility Services'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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Fulcrum Utility Services Gross Margin % Chart

Fulcrum Utility Services Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.56 26.85 20.81 10.15 1.15

Fulcrum Utility Services Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23
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 19.29 21.88 0.09 2.22 0.18

Competitive Comparison of Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Fulcrum Utility Services'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.


Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin % falls into.



Fulcrum Utility Services Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=0.6 / 50.553
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(50.553 - 49.974) / 50.553
=1.15 %

Fulcrum Utility Services's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2023 )
=0 / 26.614
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26.614 - 26.567) / 26.614
=0.18 %

* 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.


Fulcrum Utility Services  (LSE:FCRM) 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

Fulcrum Utility Services had a gross margin of 0.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Fulcrum Utility Services (LSE:FCRM) Business Description

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Address
2 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, GBR, S9 1XH
Fulcrum Utility Services Ltd is an independent multi-utility infrastructure and services provider. The principal activities are the provision of unregulated utility connections and independent gas transportation services in the United Kingdom. The company designs and project manages utility connections for customers seeking either new connections or the alteration or refurbishment of existing connections ranging from single-site alterations to multi-utility and multi-site new connections. It has two operating segments namely Infrastructure: Design and Build and Utility assets: Own and Operate. The company generates maximum revenue from Infrastructure: Design and Build segment. Geographically, it derives revenue from the United Kingdom.

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