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Dewey Electronics (Dewey Electronics) Gross Margin % : 44.69% (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Dewey Electronics Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dewey Electronics's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $0.57 Mil. Dewey Electronics's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $1.27 Mil. Therefore, Dewey Electronics's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 44.69%.


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


DEWY's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 26.025
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Dewey Electronics had a gross margin of 44.69% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dewey Electronics was 0.00% per year.


Dewey Electronics Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dewey Electronics'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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Dewey Electronics Gross Margin % Chart

Dewey Electronics Annual Data
Trend Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.02 20.42 25.98 26.24 31.18

Dewey Electronics Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Dec17 Mar18
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 -13.11 20.82 4.63 26.85 44.69

Competitive Comparison of Dewey Electronics's Gross Margin %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Dewey Electronics'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.


Dewey Electronics's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Dewey Electronics's Gross Margin % falls into.



Dewey Electronics Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dewey Electronics's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2016 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2016 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2016 )
=1.8 / 5.846
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5.846 - 4.023) / 5.846
=31.18 %

Dewey Electronics's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2018 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2018 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=0.6 / 1.271
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1.271 - 0.703) / 1.271
=44.69 %

* 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.


Dewey Electronics  (OTCPK:DEWY) 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

Dewey Electronics had a gross margin of 44.69% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 => 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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Dewey Electronics (Dewey Electronics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
27 Muller Road, Oakland, NJ, USA, 07436
Dewey Electronics Corp designs and manufactures compact diesel power generators, hybrid power systems, and vehicle auxiliary power units for military markets worldwide. The company has diversified its customer base for power products and non-power products. Its power products comprise man-portable generators, hybrid power generation systems, and vehicle auxiliary power units. The firm's non-power products offering includes rotameters, sea valves, hull liners, and transmitter.
Executives
Hummingbird Value Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Management Llc 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Paul D Sonkin 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Capital Llc 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, Lp 10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1 C/O HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT, LLC, 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
James M Link director C/O TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC, 12333 W OLYMPIC BLVD, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
John B Rhodes director 74 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011