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Fortuna Silver Mines (Fortuna Silver Mines) Gross Margin % : 19.54% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Fortuna Silver Mines Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fortuna Silver Mines's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $51.9 Mil. Fortuna Silver Mines's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $265.3 Mil. Therefore, Fortuna Silver Mines's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 19.54%.

Warning Sign:

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.4%.


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

FSM' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.54   Med: 34.44   Max: 40.86
Current: 22.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fortuna Silver Mines was 40.86%. The lowest was 21.54%. And the median was 34.44%.

FSM's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
54.61% of 705 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.4 vs FSM: 22.57

Fortuna Silver Mines had a gross margin of 19.54% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fortuna Silver Mines was -10.40% per year.


Fortuna Silver Mines Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fortuna Silver Mines'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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Fortuna Silver Mines Gross Margin % Chart

Fortuna Silver Mines 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 32.89 39.51 34.25 21.54 22.56

Fortuna Silver Mines Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 15.81 23.02 20.12 27.10 19.54

Competitive Comparison of Fortuna Silver Mines's Gross Margin %

For the Gold subindustry, Fortuna Silver Mines'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.


Fortuna Silver Mines's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Fortuna Silver Mines's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fortuna Silver Mines's Gross Margin % falls into.



Fortuna Silver Mines Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fortuna Silver Mines'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 )
=190 / 842.428
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(842.428 - 652.403) / 842.428
=22.56 %

Fortuna Silver Mines'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 )
=51.9 / 265.314
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(265.314 - 213.462) / 265.314
=19.54 %

* 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.


Fortuna Silver Mines  (NYSE:FSM) 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

Fortuna Silver Mines had a gross margin of 19.54% 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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Fortuna Silver Mines (Fortuna Silver Mines) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Burrard Street, Suite 650, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3L6
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc is engaged in precious and base metal mining and related activities in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Peru, and Cote d'Ivoire. The company operates the open pit Lindero gold mine in northern Argentina, the underground Yaramoko mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, the underground San Jose silver and gold mine in southern Mexico, the underground Caylloma silver, lead, and zinc mine in southern Peru, and is developing the open pit Seguela gold mine in southwestern Cote d'Ivoire. The company earns revenue from contracts with customers related to its concentrate and dore sales.