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Alpha Fire Services (COL:AFS.N0000) Cost of Goods Sold : රු0.00 Mil (TTM As of . 20)


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What is Alpha Fire Services Cost of Goods Sold?

Alpha Fire Services's cost of goods sold for the six months ended in . 20 was රු0.00 Mil. Its cost of goods sold for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20 was රු0.00 Mil.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Alpha Fire Services's Gross Margin % for the six months ended in . 20 was %.

Cost of Goods Sold is also directly linked to Inventory Turnover.


Alpha Fire Services Cost of Goods Sold Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alpha Fire Services's Cost of Goods Sold 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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Alpha Fire Services Cost of Goods Sold Calculation

Cost of Goods Sold is the aggregate cost of goods produced and sold, and services rendered during the reporting period. It excludes Total Operating Expense, such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Cost of Goods Sold for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20 was රු0.00 Mil.

* 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.


Alpha Fire Services  (COL:AFS.N0000) Cost of Goods Sold Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Alpha Fire Services's Gross Margin % for the six months ended in . 20 is calculated as:

* 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 company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

Cost of Goods Sold is also directly linked to another concept called Inventory Turnover:

Alpha Fire Services's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in . 20 is calculated as:

* 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.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher inventory turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate inventory turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Alpha Fire Services (COL:AFS.N0000) Business Description

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No.28, Sulaiman Terrace, Colombo, LKA, 05
Alpha Fire Services Plc provides fire protection services. It is fully equipped to handle large-scale fire protection, detection, and suppression systems. Its product offerings consist of Fire Alarm Systems, Fire blankets, Fire Hose Reel Systems, Fire Extinguishers, Fire Hydrant Systems, Fire Doors and Frames, Fire Pump Systems, Sprinkler Systems, Fire Flex Systems, Kitchen Hood Fire Suppression, Foam Bladder Tanks, and Fire Suppression Systems.

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