* 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.
Competitive Comparison of HMG/Courtland Properties's Gross Margin %
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, HMG/Courtland Properties'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.
HMG/Courtland Properties's Gross Margin % Distribution in the REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, HMG/Courtland Properties's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HMG/Courtland Properties's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
HMG/Courtland Properties had a gross margin of -10.00% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 => 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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HMG/Courtland Properties (HMG/Courtland Properties) Business Description
HMG/Courtland Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust. Its business is the ownership and management of income-producing commercial properties. The company invests its idle cash in marketable securities and acquires real estate and other investments utilizing available cash or borrowing funds. The company's portfolio of REIT marketable securities consists of the preferred and non-preferred equity of large capital publicly traded REITs. The company's other investments consist primarily of nominal equity interests in various privately-held entities. The company generates revenue from the property rental operations of its corporate offices.
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