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Colombo Fort Investments (COL:CFI.N0000) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Colombo Fort Investments Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was රු2.02 Mil. Colombo Fort Investments's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was රු2.02 Mil. Therefore, Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

COL:CFI.N0000' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.34   Med: 99.52   Max: 100
Current: 56.34


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Colombo Fort Investments was 100.00%. The lowest was 56.34%. And the median was 99.52%.

COL:CFI.N0000's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
56.18% of 607 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 49.65 vs COL:CFI.N0000: 56.34

Colombo Fort Investments had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Colombo Fort Investments was 0.00% per year.


Colombo Fort Investments Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colombo Fort Investments'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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Colombo Fort Investments Gross Margin % Chart

Colombo Fort Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 99.69 99.92 99.35 84.60 -

Colombo Fort Investments Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - - 24.64 -

Competitive Comparison of Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin %

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Colombo Fort Investments'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.


Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin % falls into.



Colombo Fort Investments Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=70.3 / 70.276
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(70.276 - 0) / 70.276
=N/A %

Colombo Fort Investments's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=2 / 2.023
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2.023 - 0) / 2.023
=N/A %

* 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.


Colombo Fort Investments  (COL:CFI.N0000) 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

Colombo Fort Investments had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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.


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Colombo Fort Investments Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
8-5/2, Leyden Bastian Road, York Arcade Building, Colombo, LKA, 01
Website
Colombo Fort Investments PLC is engaged in investing in the stock market and in other types of securities. The company receives maximum income in the form of dividends. The company operates only in the Sri Lankan market.

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