Glen Rose Petroleum (Glen Rose Petroleum) Gross Margin % : 36.17% (As of Dec. 2011)

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What is Glen Rose Petroleum Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0.17 Mil. Glen Rose Petroleum's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2011 was $0.46 Mil. Therefore, Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was 36.17%.

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

GLRP's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Glen Rose Petroleum had a gross margin of 36.17% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Glen Rose Petroleum was 0.00% per year.

Glen Rose Petroleum Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Glen Rose Petroleum Gross Margin % Chart

Glen Rose Petroleum Annual Data

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12.24

Glen Rose Petroleum Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															29.98	29.78	27.55	53.13	36.17

Competitive Comparison of Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Glen Rose Petroleum'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.

Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin % falls into.

Glen Rose Petroleum Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2011 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2011 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2011 )
	=	0.1	/	1.103
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1.103 - 0.968)	/	1.103
	=	12.24 %

Glen Rose Petroleum's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2011 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2011 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2011 )
	=	0.2	/	0.459
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0.459 - 0.293)	/	0.459
	=	36.17 %

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.

Glen Rose Petroleum (GREY:GLRP) 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

Glen Rose Petroleum had a gross margin of 36.17% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 => Competition eroding margins

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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