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CTRNF (CHAR Technologies) Gross Margin % : 13.78% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is CHAR Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CHAR Technologies's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.12 Mil. CHAR Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.85 Mil. Therefore, CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 13.78%.

Warning Sign:

CHAR Technologies Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.6%.


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

CTRNF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.12   Med: 51.55   Max: 58.57
Current: 13.12


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CHAR Technologies was 58.57%. The lowest was 13.12%. And the median was 51.55%.

CTRNF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
81.97% of 233 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 28.07 vs CTRNF: 13.12

CHAR Technologies had a gross margin of 13.78% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CHAR Technologies was -9.60% per year.


CHAR Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CHAR Technologies'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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CHAR Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

CHAR Technologies Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.59 51.65 51.47 43.97 32.00

CHAR Technologies Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 51.40 -4.23 44.34 10.91 13.78

Competitive Comparison of CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Waste Management subindustry, CHAR Technologies'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.


CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin % falls into.



CHAR Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=0.5 / 1.478
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1.478 - 1.005) / 1.478
=32.00 %

CHAR Technologies's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=0.1 / 0.849
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.849 - 0.732) / 0.849
=13.78 %

* 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.


CHAR Technologies  (OTCPK:CTRNF) 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

CHAR Technologies had a gross margin of 13.78% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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CHAR Technologies Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
895 Don Mills Road, Suite 400, Morneau Shepell Centre II, Toronto, ON, CAN, M3C 1W3
CHAR Technologies Ltd is a cleantech development and services company, specializing in high-temperature pyrolysis, converting woody materials and organic waste into renewable gases, biocarbon development activated charcoal 'SulfaCHAR' and solid biofuel 'CleanFyre'. It also provides industrial water treatment services, services in environmental compliance, environmental management, engineering and resource efficiency.