Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Gross Margin % : 29.87% (As of Sep. 2006)

Ergo Science Gross Margin % Chart

Ergo Science Annual Data
	Trend	Dec96	Dec97	Dec98	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-	14.73	24.39	33.92

Ergo Science Quarterly Data
	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															28.49	-	12.98	29.13	29.87

Competitive Comparison of Ergo Science's Gross Margin %

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Ergo Science'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.

Ergo Science's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ergo Science's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ergo Science's Gross Margin % falls into.

Ergo Science Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ergo Science's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

Ergo Science's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

* 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.

Ergo Science  (GREY:ERGN) 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

Ergo Science had a gross margin of 29.87% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 => 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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