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Firan Technology Group (TSX:FTG) Gross Margin % : 25.53% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Firan Technology Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Firan Technology Group's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$8.9 Mil. Firan Technology Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$35.0 Mil. Therefore, Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 25.53%.


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

TSX:FTG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.59   Med: 24.72   Max: 29.06
Current: 26.41


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Firan Technology Group was 29.06%. The lowest was 21.59%. And the median was 24.72%.

TSX:FTG's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
52.2% of 295 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 26.02 vs TSX:FTG: 26.41

Firan Technology Group had a gross margin of 25.53% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Firan Technology Group was 1.80% per year.


Firan Technology Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Firan Technology Group'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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Firan Technology Group Gross Margin % Chart

Firan Technology Group Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.86 25.79 21.59 23.78 29.06

Firan Technology Group Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 39.71 29.40 23.97 26.85 25.53

Competitive Comparison of Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Firan Technology Group'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.


Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



Firan Technology Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Nov. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Nov. 2023 )
=39.3 / 135.2
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(135.2 - 95.915) / 135.2
=29.06 %

Firan Technology Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=8.9 / 34.975
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(34.975 - 26.046) / 34.975
=25.53 %

* 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.


Firan Technology Group  (TSX:FTG) 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

Firan Technology Group had a gross margin of 25.53% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Firan Technology Group (TSX:FTG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 Finchdene Square, Finance Dept, Toronto, ON, CAN, M1X 1A5
Firan Technology Group Corp is a supplier of aerospace and defense electronic products and subsystems. It has two operating segments namely FTG Circuits and FTG Aerospace. FTG Circuits manufactures printed circuit boards within the marketplace globally. FTG Aerospace designs and manufactures illuminated cockpit panels, keyboards, bezels, sub-assemblies, and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers of avionics products and for airframe manufacturers. The company operates in Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe and generates substantial sales from the United States. The majority of revenue is from the Circuit segment.
Executives
Amy Rice Director
Bradley Collier Bourne Senior Officer

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