Bluestone Global's gross profit for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2013 was A$260.6 Mil. Bluestone Global's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2013 was A$260.6 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bluestone Global's gross profit for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2013 was A$260.6 Mil. Bluestone Global's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2013 was A$280.7 Mil. Therefore, Bluestone Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 92.85%.
Bluestone Global had a gross margin of 92.85% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => Durable competitive advantage
Bluestone Global Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for Bluestone Global's Gross Profit 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 Bluestone Global's Gross Profit
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Bluestone Global's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.
Bluestone Global's Gross Profit Distribution in the Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Bluestone Global's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bluestone Global's Gross Profit falls into.
Bluestone Global Gross Profit Calculation
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.
Bluestone Global's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as
For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2013 was A$260.6 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
* 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.
Bluestone Global (ASX:BUE) Gross Profit 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
Bluestone Global had a gross margin of 92.85% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => Durable competitive advantage
Bluestone Global Gross Profit Related Terms
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Bluestone Global Limited is a specialist labour hire, professional placement and international recruitment firm trading under three key brands: Bluestone Recruitment, ResCo Services and Bluestone International. The Group has core capabilities encompassing temporary, permanent and international recruitment with a focus on the skills and labour constrained industries, including energy (coal, oil & gas), resources, transport and logistics, information technology, health, aged care and financial services. The Company operates its business in three segments: labour hire segment, mining segment and international segment. The Labor Hire segment engages in the placement of temporary and permanent workers domestically and overseas. The Mining segment provides solutions to the resources sector including the delivery of skilled labour, operations of mining sites, maintenance of plant and equipment and the provision of critical spares and consumables. The International segment engages in placement of temporary and permanent workers in Australia, sourced internationally.
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