The historical rank and industry rank for DSW Capital's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:DSW's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 34.395 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
DSW Capital had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DSW Capital was 0.00% per year.
DSW Capital Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for DSW Capital'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 DSW Capital's Gross Margin %
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, DSW Capital'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.
DSW Capital's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, DSW Capital's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DSW Capital'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.
DSW Capital (LSE:DSW) 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
DSW Capital had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable 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.
DSW Capital Gross Margin % Related Terms
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DSW Capital PLC is a challenger mid-market professional services business. It operates a licensing model and licenses the DSW and associated brand names in return for a royalty based on a percentage of fee income. The DSW network currently employs 82 fee earners across England and Scotland. It recruits skilled professionals, in focused niches of expertise to run its own business and provide services to mid-market corporates, owner-managers, private equity firms, and high net-worth individuals.
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