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Orbit Garant Drilling (TSX:OGD) Gross Margin % : 6.38% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Orbit Garant Drilling Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$2.8 Mil. Orbit Garant Drilling's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$43.3 Mil. Therefore, Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.38%.

Warning Sign:

Orbit Garant Drilling Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.9%.


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

TSX:OGD' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.07   Med: 9.26   Max: 12.43
Current: 6.65


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Orbit Garant Drilling was 12.43%. The lowest was 4.07%. And the median was 9.26%.

TSX:OGD's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.78% of 706 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.085 vs TSX:OGD: 6.65

Orbit Garant Drilling had a gross margin of 6.38% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Orbit Garant Drilling was -6.90% per year.


Orbit Garant Drilling Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Orbit Garant Drilling'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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Orbit Garant Drilling Gross Margin % Chart

Orbit Garant Drilling Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.66 9.39 12.43 7.03 9.12

Orbit Garant Drilling Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 13.13 9.42 1.43 9.36 6.38

Competitive Comparison of Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Orbit Garant Drilling'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.


Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Margin % falls into.



Orbit Garant Drilling Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Orbit Garant Drilling's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=18.3 / 200.976
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(200.976 - 182.646) / 200.976
=9.12 %

Orbit Garant Drilling'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 )
=2.8 / 43.345
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(43.345 - 40.581) / 43.345
=6.38 %

* 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.


Orbit Garant Drilling  (TSX:OGD) 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

Orbit Garant Drilling had a gross margin of 6.38% 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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Orbit Garant Drilling (TSX:OGD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3200, Jean Jacques Cossette Boulevard, Val-d'Or, QC, CAN, J9P 6Y6
Orbit Garant Drilling Inc is a Canadian based drilling company providing services to mining companies through all stages of exploration, development, and production. The company operates a surface and underground diamond drilling business. The firm also manufactures conventional drill rigs while also manufacturing and providing other support equipment such as water recirculation systems, heat recovery systems, and fuel-efficient systems. The company operates in Canada, the United States, Central and South America, and West Africa. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from operations in Canada.

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