DBM Global (DBM Global) Gross Margin % : 14.46% (As of Dec. 2013)

DBM Global Gross Margin % Chart

DBM Global Annual Data
	Trend	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					18.69	20.94	10.97	10.46	14.46

DBM Global Semi-Annual Data
	Dec96	Dec97	Dec98	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										18.69	20.94	10.97	10.46	14.46

Competitive Comparison of DBM Global's Gross Margin %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, DBM Global'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.

DBM Global's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, DBM Global's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DBM Global's Gross Margin % falls into.

DBM Global Gross Margin % Calculation

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

DBM Global's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

DBM Global's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

* 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.

DBM Global  (OTCPK:DBMG) 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

DBM Global had a gross margin of 14.46% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 => 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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