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Asante Gold (XCNQ:ASE) Gross Margin % : -19.32% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Asante Gold Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Asante Gold's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$-25.3 Mil. Asante Gold's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$131.0 Mil. Therefore, Asante Gold's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was -19.32%.


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

XCNQ:ASE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.56   Med: -29.56   Max: -29.26
Current: -29.26


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Asante Gold was -29.26%. The lowest was -29.56%. And the median was -29.56%.

XCNQ:ASE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
94.32% of 704 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.33 vs XCNQ:ASE: -29.26

Asante Gold had a gross margin of -19.32% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Asante Gold was 0.00% per year.


Asante Gold Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asante Gold'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.

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Asante Gold Gross Margin % Chart

Asante Gold Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -29.56

Asante Gold Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -31.92 -27.82 -38.54 -31.50 -19.32

Competitive Comparison of Asante Gold's Gross Margin %

For the Gold subindustry, Asante Gold'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.


Asante Gold's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Asante Gold's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asante Gold's Gross Margin % falls into.



Asante Gold Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Asante Gold's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2023 )
=-81.2 / 274.729
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(274.729 - 355.931) / 274.729
=-29.56 %

Asante Gold's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=-25.3 / 131.005
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(131.005 - 156.32) / 131.005
=-19.32 %

* 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.


Asante Gold  (XCNQ:ASE) 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

Asante Gold had a gross margin of -19.32% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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Asante Gold (XCNQ:ASE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 West Pender Street, Suite 615, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2V6
Asante Gold Corp is an exploration stage company. It plans to capitalize on the gold-rich and growing mining environment by continuing to build assets through exploration, development, and acquisitions. The company is involved in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Ghana, West Africa. The group portfolio consists of various projects namely Fahiakoba, Betanase, Keyhole, and Kubi and it generally explores gold deposits. The company has also acquired the Bibiani gold mine from Resolute Mining.

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