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Medistim ASA (FRA:MD1) Gross Margin % : 81.33% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Medistim ASA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Medistim ASA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €9.43 Mil. Medistim ASA's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €11.60 Mil. Therefore, Medistim ASA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 81.33%.


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

FRA:MD1' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 74.06   Med: 76.09   Max: 78.82
Current: 78.82


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Medistim ASA was 78.82%. The lowest was 74.06%. And the median was 76.09%.

FRA:MD1's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
88.39% of 801 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 52.83 vs FRA:MD1: 78.82

Medistim ASA had a gross margin of 81.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Medistim ASA was 0.60% per year.


Medistim ASA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medistim ASA'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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Medistim ASA Gross Margin % Chart

Medistim ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 77.55 78.50 76.76 78.10 78.45

Medistim ASA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 79.96 78.24 82.00 73.82 81.33

Competitive Comparison of Medistim ASA's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Medistim ASA'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.


Medistim ASA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Medistim ASA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Medistim ASA's Gross Margin % falls into.



Medistim ASA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Medistim ASA'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 )
=35.5 / 45.297
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(45.297 - 9.76) / 45.297
=78.45 %

Medistim ASA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=9.4 / 11.599
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11.599 - 2.166) / 11.599
=81.33 %

* 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.


Medistim ASA  (FRA:MD1) 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

Medistim ASA had a gross margin of 81.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Medistim ASA (FRA:MD1) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Okernveien 94, Oslo, NOR, 0579
Medistim ASA is a medical device company. It is engaged in researching, developing, producing, distributing and sales of medical equipment through its own business or through participation in other companies, as well related activities. The company's business is focused on cardiac and vascular surgery. The group operates in the USA, Europe, Asia and the Rest of the World. The firm's activity is split into three strategic operating units, Lease of equipment; Lease of equipment and Distribution and sales of third-party products.

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