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Gasporox AB (OSTO:GPX) Gross Margin % : 95.49% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Gasporox AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Gasporox AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr8.27 Mil. Gasporox AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr8.66 Mil. Therefore, Gasporox AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 95.49%.

Warning Sign:

Gasporox AB gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.8%.


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

OSTO:GPX' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 83.29   Med: 104.67   Max: 151.03
Current: 97.45


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Gasporox AB was 151.03%. The lowest was 83.29%. And the median was 104.67%.

OSTO:GPX's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
99.51% of 2438 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.395 vs OSTO:GPX: 97.45

Gasporox AB had a gross margin of 95.49% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gasporox AB was -3.80% per year.


Gasporox AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gasporox AB'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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Gasporox AB Gross Margin % Chart

Gasporox AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 84.91 105.68 103.33 104.67 97.66

Gasporox AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 96.33 91.29 93.97 109.70 95.49

Competitive Comparison of Gasporox AB's Gross Margin %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Gasporox AB'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.


Gasporox AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Gasporox AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gasporox AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Gasporox AB's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=30.7 / 31.428
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(31.428 - 0.735) / 31.428
=97.66 %

Gasporox AB's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=8.3 / 8.655
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8.655 - 0.39) / 8.655
=95.49 %

* 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.


Gasporox AB  (OSTO:GPX) 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

Gasporox AB had a gross margin of 95.49% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Gasporox AB (OSTO:GPX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Maskinvagen 1, Lund, SWE, 22730
Gasporox AB offers quality systems for packaging with a protective atmosphere. The firm offers laser-based products in three different markets for medicines, foods and beverages that can be used for a variety of applications, gases and packaging. In addition, the company also offers leak testing of packaging to check its intact.