PHSC (LSE:PHSC) Gross Margin % : 54.09% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is PHSC Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. PHSC's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.89 Mil. PHSC's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £1.65 Mil. Therefore, PHSC's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 54.09%.

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

LSE:PHSC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.64 Med: 45.7 Max: 54.05
Current: 54.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of PHSC was 54.05%. The lowest was 42.64%. And the median was 45.70%.

LSE:PHSC's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
86.87% of 480 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 25.125 vs LSE:PHSC: 54.05

PHSC had a gross margin of 54.09% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for PHSC was 2.20% per year.

PHSC Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PHSC's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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PHSC Gross Margin % Chart

PHSC Annual Data

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Mar14

Mar15

Mar16

Mar17

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Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

Gross Margin %

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47.86

49.26

46.37

45.70

53.08

PHSC Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	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															48.34	43.25	52.11	54.01	54.09

Competitive Comparison of PHSC's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, PHSC'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.

PHSC's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, PHSC's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

PHSC Gross Margin % Calculation

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

PHSC'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 )
	=	1.8	/	3.438
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(3.438 - 1.613)	/	3.438
	=	53.08 %

PHSC'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 )
	=	0.9	/	1.651
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1.651 - 0.758)	/	1.651
	=	54.09 %

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.

PHSC (LSE:PHSC) 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

PHSC had a gross margin of 54.09% 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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PHSC (LSE:PHSC) Business Description

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31 Rochester Road, The Old Church, Aylesford, Kent, GBR, ME20 7PR

Website

https://www.phsc.plc.uk

PHSC PLC through its trading subsidiaries is engaged in providing health, safety, hygiene, and environmental consultancy services and security solutions to the public and private sectors. Most of the group's revenue is primarily generated by Security related products. It serves the leisure industry and carries out a statutory examination of plant and machinery through insurance brokers or directly for clients. Also, it provides consultancy and training in quality systems management. Geographically, all the business activity primarily functions across the region of the UK.

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