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Sicily By Car SpA (FRA:5LC) Gross Margin % : -1.89% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sicily By Car SpA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-1.3 Mil. Sicily By Car SpA's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €66.8 Mil. Therefore, Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.89%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:5LC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 44.09   Med: 51.65   Max: 95.24
Current: 44.1


During the past 3 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sicily By Car SpA was 95.24%. The lowest was 44.09%. And the median was 51.65%.

FRA:5LC's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
63.18% of 994 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.88 vs FRA:5LC: 44.10

Sicily By Car SpA had a gross margin of -1.89% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sicily By Car SpA was 0.00% per year.


Sicily By Car SpA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sicily By Car SpA'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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Sicily By Car SpA Gross Margin % Chart

Sicily By Car SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
95.24 51.65 44.09

Sicily By Car SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Gross Margin % - 96.16 16.62 94.90 -1.89

Competitive Comparison of Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin %

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Sicily By Car SpA'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.


Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sicily By Car SpA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=56.1 / 127.307
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(127.307 - 71.171) / 127.307
=44.09 %

Sicily By Car SpA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1.3 / 66.83
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(66.83 - 68.09) / 66.83
=-1.89 %

* 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.


Sicily By Car SpA  (FRA:5LC) 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

Sicily By Car SpA had a gross margin of -1.89% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Sicily By Car SpA Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Via Galileo Galilei, 10H, Bolzano, ITA, 39100
Sicily By Car SpA operates in the Italian short-term rental market with 55 rental offices directly located at the main Italian airports and cities. The company allows to choose among: Private hire (cheap, compact, medium, standard, convertible, estate and 9-seater cars), Commercial vehicles, Electric car rentals, Boat rental.

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