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GP (GreenPower Motor Co) Gross Margin % : 8.60% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is GreenPower Motor Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.46 Mil. GreenPower Motor Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $5.35 Mil. Therefore, GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 8.60%.

Warning Sign:

GreenPower Motor Co Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -14.6%.


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

GP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.32   Med: 27.55   Max: 93.33
Current: 9.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of GreenPower Motor Co was 93.33%. The lowest was 9.32%. And the median was 27.55%.

GP's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
90.38% of 208 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 24.085 vs GP: 9.32

GreenPower Motor Co had a gross margin of 8.60% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for GreenPower Motor Co was -14.60% per year.


GreenPower Motor Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for GreenPower Motor Co'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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GreenPower Motor Co Gross Margin % Chart

GreenPower Motor Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.15 26.95 22.49 18.26 13.64

GreenPower Motor Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 14.56 16.61 -0.35 7.41 8.60

Competitive Comparison of GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin %

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, GreenPower Motor Co'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.


GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



GreenPower Motor Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=5.4 / 39.272
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39.272 - 33.914) / 39.272
=13.64 %

GreenPower Motor Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=0.5 / 5.347
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5.347 - 4.887) / 5.347
=8.60 %

* 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.


GreenPower Motor Co  (NAS:GP) 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

GreenPower Motor Co had a gross margin of 8.60% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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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GreenPower Motor Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
209 Carrall Street, Suite 240, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 2J2
GreenPower Motor Co Inc is the manufacturer and distributor of all-electric charter, school, and city buses. The company offers electric-powered transit buses deploying electric drive and battery technologies with a lightweight chassis and low-floor body. Its product line includes all-electric transit buses, all-electric school buses, and shuttle buses. The company's buses depend on clean sheet design and utilize a custom battery management system and a proprietary flex power system for the drive motors. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States of America and the rest from Canada.
Executives
Fraser Atkinson director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman C/O EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC., 8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 930, HOUSTON TX 77046