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Palace Capital (LSE:PCA) Gross Margin % : 45.90% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Palace Capital Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Palace Capital's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £5.56 Mil. Palace Capital's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £12.11 Mil. Therefore, Palace Capital's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 45.90%.

Warning Sign:

Palace Capital PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -15.3%.


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

LSE:PCA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.02   Med: 86.88   Max: 97
Current: 45.47


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Palace Capital was 97.00%. The lowest was 38.02%. And the median was 86.88%.

LSE:PCA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
87.8% of 631 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 68.98 vs LSE:PCA: 45.47

Palace Capital had a gross margin of 45.90% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Palace Capital was -15.30% per year.


Palace Capital Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Palace Capital'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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Palace Capital Gross Margin % Chart

Palace Capital Annual Data
Trend Jan13 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.64 88.69 71.11 38.02 48.00

Palace Capital Semi-Annual Data
Jan14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 34.46 43.54 51.65 45.19 45.90

Competitive Comparison of Palace Capital's Gross Margin %

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Palace Capital'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.


Palace Capital's Gross Margin % Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Palace Capital's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Palace Capital Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Palace Capital'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 )
=15.8 / 32.973
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(32.973 - 17.147) / 32.973
=48.00 %

Palace Capital's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=5.6 / 12.108
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(12.108 - 6.551) / 12.108
=45.90 %

* 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.


Palace Capital  (LSE:PCA) 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

Palace Capital had a gross margin of 45.90% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Palace Capital (LSE:PCA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6-8 Greencoat Place, Fora Victoria, London, GBR, SW1P 1PL
Palace Capital PLC is a property investment company. Its property portfolio includes investment properties located throughout England, predominantly regional investments outside London, and comprises a diverse portfolio of commercial buildings. The company generates revenue in the form of Rent. Its only reportable segment is an Investment property. The company's properties include Hudson House, York; Fraser House, Staines, Milton Keynes, and Midsummer Boulevard.

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