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CEPS (LSE:CEPS) Cost of Goods Sold : £17.19 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CEPS Cost of Goods Sold?

CEPS's cost of goods sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £8.32 Mil. Its cost of goods sold for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £17.19 Mil.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. CEPS's Gross Margin % for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 43.1%.

Cost of Goods Sold is also directly linked to Inventory Turnover. CEPS's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.55.


CEPS Cost of Goods Sold Historical Data

The historical data trend for CEPS'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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CEPS Cost of Goods Sold Chart

CEPS Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cost of Goods Sold
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.21 7.51 11.95 15.54 17.19

CEPS Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cost of Goods Sold 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 6.69 7.65 7.89 8.87 8.32

CEPS 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.

Cost of Goods Sold for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £17.19 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.


CEPS  (LSE:CEPS) Cost of Goods Sold Explanation

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

CEPS's Gross Margin % for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14.621 - 8.32) / 14.621
=43.1 %

* 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:

CEPS's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 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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CEPS (LSE:CEPS) Business Description

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11 Laura Place, Bath, GBR, BA2 4BL
CEPS PLC is a UK-based industrial holding company. It is engaged in acquiring majority stakes in stable, profitable, and steadily growing entrepreneurial companies. The business activity of the group is operated through Aford Awards, Friedman's, and Hickton Group segments. The Aford Awards segment operates as a sports trophy and engraving company. Friedman's segment converts and distributes specialist Lycra. Its Hickton Group segment is a provider of services to the construction industry. The company generates maximum revenue from the Hickton Group segment.

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