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City of London Investment Group (City of London Investment Group) Gross Margin % : 51.50% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is City of London Investment Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. City of London Investment Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.62 Mil. City of London Investment Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $34.21 Mil. Therefore, City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 51.50%.


The historical rank and industry rank for City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CLIUF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.7   Med: 74.03   Max: 79.38
Current: 74.13


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of City of London Investment Group was 79.38%. The lowest was 60.70%. And the median was 74.03%.

CLIUF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
68.94% of 528 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 51.56 vs CLIUF: 74.13

City of London Investment Group had a gross margin of 51.50% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for City of London Investment Group was 0.70% per year.


City of London Investment Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for City of London Investment Group'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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City of London Investment Group Gross Margin % Chart

City of London Investment Group Annual Data
Trend May13 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 72.91 74.67 79.38 78.35 75.07

City of London Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Nov13 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 59.40 103.56 53.11 94.03 51.50

Competitive Comparison of City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, City of London Investment Group'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.


City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



City of London Investment Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

City of London Investment Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=54.3 / 72.306
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(72.306 - 18.029) / 72.306
=75.07 %

City of London Investment Group'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 )
=17.6 / 34.21
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(34.21 - 16.592) / 34.21
=51.50 %

* 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.


City of London Investment Group  (OTCPK:CLIUF) 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

City of London Investment Group had a gross margin of 51.50% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable 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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City of London Investment Group (City of London Investment Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
77 Gracechurch Street, London, GBR, EC3V 0AS
City of London Investment Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based asset management company. The company through its subsidiaries offers products of emerging markets and closed-end funds. Its principal operating subsidiary acts as an investment adviser for the company. It has operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

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