PAX Anlage AG (LTS:0QQS) Gross Margin % : 7.12% (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is PAX Anlage AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. PAX Anlage AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2017 was CHF6.57 Mil. PAX Anlage AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2017 was CHF92.25 Mil. Therefore, PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 7.12%.

Warning Sign:

PAX Anlage AG gross margin has been in long term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.3%.

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

LTS:0QQS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.91 Med: 17.85 Max: 64.47
Current: 8.91

During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of PAX Anlage AG was 64.47%. The lowest was 8.91%. And the median was 17.85%.

LTS:0QQS's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 36.8 vs LTS:0QQS: 8.91

PAX Anlage AG had a gross margin of 7.12% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for PAX Anlage AG was -1.30% per year.

PAX Anlage AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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PAX Anlage AG Gross Margin % Chart

PAX Anlage AG Annual Data

Trend

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Gross Margin %

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15.67

20.94

30.94

20.02

11.33

PAX Anlage AG Semi-Annual Data
	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											19.32	20.56	11.13	11.44	7.12

Competitive Comparison of PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin %

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, PAX Anlage AG'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.

PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin % falls into.

PAX Anlage AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2016 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2016 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2016 )
	=	11.8	/	104.147
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(104.147 - 92.351)	/	104.147
	=	11.33 %

PAX Anlage AG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2017 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2017 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2017 )
	=	6.6	/	92.245
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(92.245 - 85.678)	/	92.245
	=	7.12 %

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.

PAX Anlage AG (LTS:0QQS) 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

PAX Anlage AG had a gross margin of 7.12% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 => 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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PAX Anlage AG (LTS:0QQS) Business Description

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http://www.pax.ch

Pax-Anlage AG is mainly engaged in the real estate operations. The Company specializes in the construction and sale of residential property, being mostly tenement blocks; but also invests in capital, financial services, trusts and other sectors.

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