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The L S Starrett Co (The L S Starrett Co) Gross Profit

: $79.2 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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The L S Starrett Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.0 Mil. The L S Starrett Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $79.2 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The L S Starrett Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.0 Mil. The L S Starrett Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $62.1 Mil. Therefore, The L S Starrett Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.55%.

The L S Starrett Co had a gross margin of 30.55% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The L S Starrett Co was 33.39%. The lowest was 22.41%. And the median was 32.18%.


The L S Starrett Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for The L S Starrett Co's Gross Profit 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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The L S Starrett Co Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Profit
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.94 62.21 73.34 84.25 82.49

The L S Starrett Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.58 19.22 21.49 19.54 18.96

Competitive Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The L S Starrett Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


The L S Starrett Co Gross Profit Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The L S Starrett Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The L S Starrett Co's Gross Profit falls into.



The L S Starrett Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

The L S Starrett Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=256.184 - 173.694
=82.5

The L S Starrett Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=62.076 - 43.112
=19.0

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $79.2 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

The L S Starrett Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=19.0 / 62.076
=30.55 %

* 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.


The L S Starrett Co  (NYSE:SCX) Gross Profit 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

The L S Starrett Co had a gross margin of 30.55% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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The L S Starrett Co (The L S Starrett Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
121 Crescent Street, Athol, MA, USA, 01331
The L S Starrett Co is engaged in the manufacturing of industrial, professional and consumer measuring and cutting tools and related products. Its products include precision tools, electronic gages, gage blocks, optical vision and laser measuring equipment, custom engineered granite solutions, tape measures, levels, chalk products, squares, band saw blades, hole saws, hacksaw blades, jig saw blades, and others. Its products are used in different industries such as metalworking, automotive, aviation, marine, farm, and "do-it-yourselfers" and tradesmen such as builders, carpenters, plumbers and electricians. The operating segments of the company are North American Operations is a key revenue driver; International Operations and Global Test and Measurement.
Executives
Douglas A Starrett officer: President & CEO 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
John C. Tripp officer: CFO C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
David T. Allen other: Insider 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Emerson Leme officer: VP Of Industrial Products C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Charles Alpuche director C/O INSULET CORPORATION, 600 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, BILLERICA MA 01821
Christian Arntsen officer: VP of International Products C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Deborah Gordon director 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Thomas J Riordan director C/O TEREX CORPORATION, 200 NYALA FARM ROAD, WESTPORT CT 06880
Scott William Sproule director C/O SPX CORPORATION, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Terry A Piper director 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOLL MA 01331
Chris Gahagan director AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., 75 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Russell D. Carreker director 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
David A Lemoine director C/O THE L S STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Richard Kennedy director 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Francis J O'brien officer: Treasurer & CFO C/O THE L. S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331

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