Dynacq Healthcare (Dynacq Healthcare) Gross Margin % : 62.64% (As of Nov. 2015)

Dynacq Healthcare Gross Margin % Chart

Dynacq Healthcare Annual Data
	Trend	Aug06	Aug07	Aug08	Aug09	Aug10	Aug11	Aug12	Aug13	Aug14	Aug15
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					550.63	71.83	72.53	79.38	77.02

Dynacq Healthcare Quarterly Data
	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12	Aug12	Nov12	Feb13	May13	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15	Aug15	Nov15
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															77.92	80.40	75.93	73.36	62.64

Competitive Comparison of Dynacq Healthcare's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Dynacq Healthcare'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.

Dynacq Healthcare's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dynacq Healthcare's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dynacq Healthcare's Gross Margin % falls into.

Dynacq Healthcare Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dynacq Healthcare's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2015 is calculated as

Dynacq Healthcare's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2015 is calculated as

* 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.

Dynacq Healthcare  (GREY:DYII) 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

Dynacq Healthcare had a gross margin of 62.64% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2015 => 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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