Cell Impact (OSTO:CI) Gross Margin % : -97.49% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Cell Impact Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Cell Impact's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-0.82 Mil. Cell Impact's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr0.84 Mil. Therefore, Cell Impact's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -97.49%.

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

OSTO:CI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -106.15 Med: 48.88 Max: 78.53
Current: 44.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Cell Impact was 78.53%. The lowest was -106.15%. And the median was 48.88%.

OSTO:CI's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
86.87% of 2940 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.38 vs OSTO:CI: 44.80

Cell Impact had a gross margin of -97.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Cell Impact was 0.00% per year.

Cell Impact Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cell Impact's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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26.31

65.29

48.88

53.86

Cell Impact Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															58.24	27.47	70.89	64.84	-97.49

Competitive Comparison of Cell Impact's Gross Margin %

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Cell Impact's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Cell Impact's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Cell Impact's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cell Impact's Gross Margin % falls into.

Cell Impact Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Cell Impact'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 )
	=	25.5	/	47.261
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(47.261 - 21.808)	/	47.261
	=	53.86 %

Cell Impact's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-0.8	/	0.838
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0.838 - 1.655)	/	0.838
	=	-97.49 %

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.

Cell Impact (OSTO:CI) 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

Cell Impact had a gross margin of -97.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.

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https://www.cellimpact.com

Cell Impact develops technologies to produce flow plates for fuel cells. It provides graphite, stainless steel, and titanium flow plates. The company has developed and patented a unique method for high-velocity forming, Cell Impact Forming that makes it possible to produce flow plates with more advanced designs, which in turn creates more cost and energy-efficient fuel cells compared to conventional molding methods.