* 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 Perma-Fix Environmental Services's Gross Margin %
For the Waste Management subindustry, Perma-Fix Environmental Services'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.
Perma-Fix Environmental Services's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Perma-Fix Environmental Services's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Perma-Fix Environmental Services'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.
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
Perma-Fix Environmental Services had a gross margin of 18.90% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Perma-Fix Environmental Services (Perma-Fix Environmental Services) Business Description
Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc is a provider of both nuclear services and the management of nuclear and mixed waste. The company operates through three segments: Treatment segment offers nuclear, low-level radioactive, Mixed, hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, processing and disposal services. Service segment provides on-site waste management services to commercial and government customers, technical services and nuclear services The Medical segment is involved in the research and development of medical isotope production technology.
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