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Foresight 2 VCT (LSE:FTNI) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is Foresight 2 VCT Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was £0.41 Mil. Foresight 2 VCT's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was £0.41 Mil. Therefore, Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:FTNI's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 51.905
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Foresight 2 VCT had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Foresight 2 VCT was 0.00% per year.


Foresight 2 VCT Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foresight 2 VCT'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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Foresight 2 VCT Gross Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Foresight 2 VCT'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.


Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin % falls into.



Foresight 2 VCT Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2014 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2014 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2014 )
=0.6 / 0.634
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.634 - 0) / 0.634
=N/A %

Foresight 2 VCT's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2015 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=0.4 / 0.407
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.407 - 0) / 0.407
=N/A %

* 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.


Foresight 2 VCT  (LSE:FTNI) 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

Foresight 2 VCT had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 => 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.


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Foresight 2 VCT (LSE:FTNI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
The Shard 32, 32 London Bridge Street, London, Kent, GBR, SE1 9SG
Foresight 2 VCT PLC is a venture capital company. The Company's investment objective is to provide private investors with attractive returns by investing in range of securities including ordinary and preference shares, loan stock as well as cash. Foresight Group is the manager of the Company and provides investment management and other administrative services.

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