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Wescan Energy (TSXV:WCE) Gross Margin % : 64.16% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wescan Energy Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Wescan Energy's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.41 Mil. Wescan Energy's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.64 Mil. Therefore, Wescan Energy's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 64.16%.


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

TSXV:WCE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.89   Med: 57.62   Max: 95.91
Current: 68.58


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Wescan Energy was 95.91%. The lowest was 5.89%. And the median was 57.62%.

TSXV:WCE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
89.22% of 928 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.905 vs TSXV:WCE: 68.58

Wescan Energy had a gross margin of 64.16% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Wescan Energy was 5.00% per year.


Wescan Energy Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wescan Energy'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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Wescan Energy Gross Margin % Chart

Wescan Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 62.37 60.60 95.91 68.98 66.06

Wescan Energy 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 61.20 66.05 70.53 73.28 64.16

Competitive Comparison of Wescan Energy's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Wescan Energy'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.


Wescan Energy's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Wescan Energy's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wescan Energy's Gross Margin % falls into.



Wescan Energy Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Wescan Energy's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=2.3 / 3.5
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.5 - 1.188) / 3.5
=66.06 %

Wescan Energy'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 )
=0.4 / 0.639
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.639 - 0.229) / 0.639
=64.16 %

* 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.


Wescan Energy  (TSXV:WCE) 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

Wescan Energy had a gross margin of 64.16% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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Wescan Energy (TSXV:WCE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
520 - 5th Avenue SW, Suite 2500, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 3R5
Wescan Energy Corp is in the business of oil and gas exploration, development and production with oil and gas operations and property interests in Alberta, Canada and Texas, U.S.A. It operates in a single reporting segment which is Oil and Gas Exploration and Production.

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