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DNO ASA (DNO ASA) Gross Margin % : 41.13% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is DNO ASA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. DNO ASA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $75.1 Mil. DNO ASA's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $182.6 Mil. Therefore, DNO ASA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 41.13%.


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

DTNOF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.07   Med: 43.03   Max: 66.53
Current: 36.67


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of DNO ASA was 66.53%. The lowest was -5.07%. And the median was 43.03%.

DTNOF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
62.65% of 929 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.83 vs DTNOF: 36.67

DNO ASA had a gross margin of 41.13% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DNO ASA was 7.80% per year.


DNO ASA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for DNO ASA'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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DNO ASA Gross Margin % Chart

DNO ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.26 4.05 55.88 66.53 45.33

DNO ASA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 61.08 2.57 37.94 41.85 41.13

Competitive Comparison of DNO ASA's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, DNO ASA'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.


DNO ASA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, DNO ASA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DNO ASA's Gross Margin % falls into.



DNO ASA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

DNO ASA'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 )
=302.6 / 667.5
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(667.5 - 364.9) / 667.5
=45.33 %

DNO ASA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=75.1 / 182.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(182.6 - 107.5) / 182.6
=41.13 %

* 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.


DNO ASA  (OTCPK:DTNOF) 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

DNO ASA had a gross margin of 41.13% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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DNO ASA (DNO ASA) Business Description

Address
Dokkveien 1, P.O. Box 1345 Vika, Aker Brygge, Oslo, NOR, 0250
DNO ASA is an oil and gas exploration and production company. A group of licenses are held for fields in Kurdistan, Yemen, United Kingdom, and Norway. Producing assets in Kurdistan generate the majority of revenue for the company. Petroleum products from Kurdistan fields are either sold locally or externally, with external shipments constituting the majority. The company holds working interests in both onshore and offshore fields and operates as either the sole operator or partner in many of its facilities.

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