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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Heritage Global's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.32 Mil. Heritage Global's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.28 Mil. Therefore, Heritage Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.62%.
Warning Sign:
Heritage Global Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.3%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Heritage Global's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Heritage Global was 62.06%. The lowest was 22.15%. And the median was 36.82%.
Heritage Global had a gross margin of 8.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Heritage Global was -11.30% per year.
The historical data trend for Heritage Global'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.
Heritage Global Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | Dec19 | Dec20 | Dec21 | Dec22 | Dec23 | |||||||||||
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 36.22 | 39.47 | 42.69 | 22.15 | 35.34 |
Heritage Global Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mar19 | Jun19 | Sep19 | Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | |
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 4.87 | 43.08 | 35.88 | 41.54 | 8.62 |
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Heritage Global'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.
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Heritage Global's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heritage Global's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
Heritage Global'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 ) |
= | 21.4 | / | 60.545 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (60.545 - 39.151) | / | 60.545 | |
= | 35.34 % |
Heritage Global's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | 1.3 | / | 15.284 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (15.284 - 13.967) | / | 15.284 | |
= | 8.62 % |
* 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.
Heritage Global (NAS:HGBL) 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
Heritage Global had a gross margin of 8.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Nicholas Kirk Dove | officer: President, Industrial Assets | 12509 EL CAMINO REAL, UNIT B, SAN DIEGO CA 92130 |
Samuel L Shimer | director | C/O HERITAGE GLOBAL INC., 12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130 |
Ross Dove | officer: President of Subsidiary | 330 HATCH DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404 |
David Van Ludwig | officer: President of subsidiary | 10 SUNSET HILLS PROFESSIONAL CENTRE, EDWARDSVILLE IL 62025 |
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