Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Gevo's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.22 Mil. Gevo's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.37 Mil. Therefore, Gevo's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.87%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gevo's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
GEVO'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1342.21 Med: -39.62 Max: 30.29
Current: 30.29
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Gevo was 30.29%. The lowest was -1342.21%. And the median was -39.62%.
GEVO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 67.95% of 1510
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.315
vs GEVO: 30.29
Gevo had a gross margin of 27.87% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gevo was 0.00% per year.
Gevo Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Gevo'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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Gevo'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.
Gevo's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gevo's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gevo's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Gevo (NAS:GEVO) 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
Gevo had a gross margin of 27.87% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
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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Gevo Inc is a renewable chemicals and biofuels company engaged in the development and commercialization of alternatives to petroleum-based products based on isobutanol produced from renewable feedstocks. Its operating segments are the Gevo segment, Renewable Natural Gas Segment, Net-Zero Segment and the Agri-Energy segment. By its segments, it is involved in research and development activities related to the future production of isobutanol, including the development of its biocatalysts, the production and sale of biojet fuel. Gevo Development/Agri-Energy is the key revenue-generating segment that involves the operation of the Luverne Facility and production of ethanol, isobutanol and related products.
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