Capital Properties Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.5%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Capital Properties's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CPTP'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 74.67 Med: 82.88 Max: 89.95
Current: 83.13
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Capital Properties was 89.95%. The lowest was 74.67%. And the median was 82.88%.
CPTP's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 90.23% of 1637
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 36
vs CPTP: 83.13
Capital Properties had a gross margin of 85.61% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Capital Properties was -1.50% per year.
Capital Properties Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Capital Properties'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.
Competitive Comparison of Capital Properties's Gross Margin %
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Capital Properties'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.
Capital Properties's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Capital Properties's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Capital Properties'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.
Capital Properties (OTCPK:CPTP) 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
Capital Properties had a gross margin of 85.61% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => 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.
Capital Properties Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Capital Properties Inc is a real estate company. The company's business activities include the long-term leasing of certain real estate interests in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, the leasing of a portion of its building under short-term leasing arrangements, and the leasing of locations along interstate and primary highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The properties of the company includes historic buildings in and adjacent to the Capital Center District in Providence, Rhode Island, as well as owns several locations on which billboard faces are constructed. Its only operating segment is Leasing.
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