EXIXQ.PFD (Energy XXI) Gross Margin % : 41.74% (As of Sep. 2016)

Energy XXI Gross Margin % Chart

Energy XXI Annual Data
	Trend	Jun07	Jun08	Jun09	Jun10	Jun11	Jun12	Jun13	Jun14	Jun15	Jun16
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					74.90	68.37	65.77	64.92	42.90

Energy XXI Quarterly Data
	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															57.20	42.88	17.08	38.28	41.74

Competitive Comparison of Energy XXI's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Energy XXI'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.

Energy XXI's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Energy XXI's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Energy XXI's Gross Margin % falls into.

Energy XXI Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Energy XXI's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Energy XXI's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 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.

Energy XXI  (OTCPK:EXIXQ.PFD) 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

Energy XXI had a gross margin of 41.74% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 => 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.

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