Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. DarkPulse's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.08 Mil. DarkPulse's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.08 Mil. Therefore, DarkPulse's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 96.34%.
The historical rank and industry rank for DarkPulse's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DPLS'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -59.81 Med: -22.85 Max: 14.11
Current: -48.94
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of DarkPulse was 14.11%. The lowest was -59.81%. And the median was -22.85%.
DPLS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 99.02% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.405
vs DPLS: -48.94
DarkPulse had a gross margin of 96.34% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DarkPulse was 0.00% per year.
DarkPulse Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for DarkPulse'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.
Competitive Comparison of DarkPulse's Gross Margin %
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, DarkPulse'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.
DarkPulse's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, DarkPulse's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DarkPulse'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.
DarkPulse (OTCPK:DPLS) 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
DarkPulse had a gross margin of 96.34% 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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DarkPulse Inc is a technology-security company. It offers a full suite of engineering, installation, and security management solutions to industry and government. The company's patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology allows for the monitoring of dynamic environments due to its greater resolution and accuracy. It provides a comprehensive data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of their infrastructure. Its technology can determine wall deformation, corrosion, pipe wall thickness, pressure, strain, & temperature from sensor data collected in Real-Time. DarkPulse products have applications in the following sectors: Structural Monitoring, Temperature Sensing, Security & Defense, Consulting Services, and others.
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