The historical rank and industry rank for SeaStar Medical Holding's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ICU's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 60.15 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
SeaStar Medical Holding had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SeaStar Medical Holding was 0.00% per year.
SeaStar Medical Holding Gross Margin % Historical Data
* 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 SeaStar Medical Holding's Gross Margin %
For the Biotechnology subindustry, SeaStar Medical 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.
SeaStar Medical Holding's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SeaStar Medical Holding's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SeaStar Medical Holding'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.
SeaStar Medical Holding (NAS:ICU) 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
SeaStar Medical Holding had a gross margin of N/A% 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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SeaStar Medical Holding Corp is a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs. It is developing and commercializing extracorporeal therapies that target the effector cells that drive systemic inflammation, causing direct tissue damage and secreting a range of pro-inflammatory cytokines that initiate and propagate imbalanced immune responses.
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