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Alteco Medical AB (XSAT:ALTE) Gross Margin % : 42.46% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Alteco Medical AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alteco Medical AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was kr0.49 Mil. Alteco Medical AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was kr1.16 Mil. Therefore, Alteco Medical AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 42.46%.


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

XSAT:ALTE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.78   Med: 63.8   Max: 71.9
Current: 62.56


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alteco Medical AB was 71.90%. The lowest was 52.78%. And the median was 63.80%.

XSAT:ALTE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
52.67% of 750 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 60.53 vs XSAT:ALTE: 62.56

Alteco Medical AB had a gross margin of 42.46% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Alteco Medical AB was 2.60% per year.


Alteco Medical AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alteco Medical 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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Alteco Medical AB Gross Margin % Chart

Alteco Medical AB Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 71.90 52.99 70.51 71.36 66.96

Alteco Medical AB Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 52.95 72.77 37.60 76.63 42.46

Competitive Comparison of Alteco Medical AB's Gross Margin %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Alteco Medical 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.


Alteco Medical AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Alteco Medical AB's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Alteco Medical AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Alteco Medical AB's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=5.5 / 8.221
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8.221 - 2.716) / 8.221
=66.96 %

Alteco Medical AB'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 )
=0.5 / 1.161
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1.161 - 0.668) / 1.161
=42.46 %

* 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.


Alteco Medical AB  (XSAT:ALTE) 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

Alteco Medical AB had a gross margin of 42.46% 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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Alteco Medical AB (XSAT:ALTE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Hostbruksvagen 8, Lund, SWE, SE-226 60
Alteco Medical AB is a biotech company operating in Sweden. The company is engaged in the development of medical devices for the intensive care of the sepsis patient.

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