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Entertainment Arts Research (Entertainment Arts Research) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of . 20)


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What is Entertainment Arts Research Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Profit for the three months ended in . 20 was $0.00 Mil. Entertainment Arts Research's Revenue for the three months ended in . 20 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in . 20 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 Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


EARI's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 39.88
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Entertainment Arts Research had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in . 20 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Entertainment Arts Research was 0.00% per year.


Entertainment Arts Research Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Entertainment Arts Research'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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Competitive Comparison of Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin %

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Entertainment Arts Research'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.


Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin % falls into.



Entertainment Arts Research 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.)

Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: . 20 )=Gross Profit (A: . 20 ) / Revenue (A: . 20 )
=0 /
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=( - ) /
=N/A %

Entertainment Arts Research's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: . 20 )=Gross Profit (Q: . 20 ) / Revenue (Q: . 20 )
=0 /
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=( - ) /
=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.


Entertainment Arts Research  (OTCPK:EARI) 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

Entertainment Arts Research had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in . 20 => 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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Entertainment Arts Research (Entertainment Arts Research) Business Description

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Address
19109 West Catawba Avenue, Suite 200, Cornelius, NC, USA, 28031
Entertainment Arts Research Inc is a United States based the packaged consumer goods in the beverage market segment. The company focuses on growth opportunities of early stage brands in the beverage industry, that can scale rapidly by taking advantage of the group's specialty beverage marketing operations.