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Earth Life Sciences (OTCPK:CLTS) 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
Earth Life Sciences had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => 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.
Earth Life Sciences Gross Margin % Related Terms
Earth Life Sciences Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Earth Life Sciences'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.
CLTS vs IMCI, CRCW, SSFT: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Earth Life Sciences'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.
Earth Life Sciences Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Earth Life Sciences's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Earth Life Sciences's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Earth Life Sciences (CLTS) has a Gross Margin % of 0.00% as of Sep. 2022. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Earth Life Sciences and its competitors.
Is Earth Life Sciences' Gross Margin % too high?
Earth Life Sciences' current Gross Margin % is 0.00%. Overall, Earth Life Sciences has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Earth Life Sciences' Gross Margin % compare to IMCI and CRCW?
Earth Life Sciences' Gross Margin % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.15. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.15, based on 2,677 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Earth Life Sciences and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Earth Life Sciences's current Gross Margin % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Earth Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Earth Life Sciences (CLTS) has a current Gross Margin % of 0.00%. The current Gross Margin % is 0.00%. Earth Life Sciences' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Earth Life Sciences (CLTS), the current Gross Margin % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2022. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Earth Life Sciences Inc offers Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven mileage-based loyalty system for public transportation. The Miltean's AI platform enables an increase of ridership, decongestion analysis, interruption of service compensation, congestion management, prediction and analysis of ridership usage patterns. The firm caters to public traffic management systems and team up relationships between private and public enterprise.
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