Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Leatt's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.57 Mil. Leatt's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.80 Mil. Therefore, Leatt's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 36.45%.
Warning Sign:
Leatt Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.9%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Leatt's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LEAT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.78 Med: 46.47 Max: 53.21
Current: 41.93
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Leatt was 53.21%. The lowest was 40.78%. And the median was 46.47%.
LEAT's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 52.16% of 765
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 43.19
vs LEAT: 41.93
Leatt had a gross margin of 36.45% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Leatt was -2.90% per year.
Leatt Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Leatt'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.
For the Leisure subindustry, Leatt'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.
Leatt's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Leatt's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leatt's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Leatt (OTCPK:LEAT) 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
Leatt had a gross margin of 36.45% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Leatt Corp designs, develops, markets, and distributes personal protective equipment for participants in all forms of motorsports and leisure activities, including riders of motorcycles, bicycles, snowmobiles, and ATVs, as well as racing car drivers. It operates through the Leatt-Brace brand which offers a patented injection molded neck protection system designed to prevent potentially devastating injuries to the cervical spine and neck. Leatt also acts as the original equipment manufacturer for neck braces sold by other international brands. Geographically all the operations function through the region of the US.
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