HPIL Holding (HPIL Holding) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is HPIL Holding Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. HPIL Holding's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. HPIL Holding's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, HPIL Holding's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.

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

HPIL's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 45.05
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

HPIL Holding had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for HPIL Holding was 0.00% per year.

HPIL Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for HPIL Holding's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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HPIL Holding Gross Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of HPIL Holding's Gross Margin %

For the Shell Companies subindustry, HPIL Holding'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.

HPIL Holding's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, HPIL Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HPIL Holding's Gross Margin % falls into.

HPIL Holding Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

HPIL Holding's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2016 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2016 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2016 )
	=	0	/	0
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0 - 0)	/	0
	=	N/A %

HPIL Holding's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2017 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2017 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2017 )
	=	0	/	0
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0 - 0)	/	0
	=	N/A %

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.

HPIL Holding (OTCPK:HPIL) 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

HPIL Holding had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 => 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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