Live Ventures Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.3%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Live Ventures's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LIVE'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.3 Med: 35.27 Max: 41.15
Current: 30.82
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Live Ventures was 41.15%. The lowest was 25.30%. And the median was 35.27%.
LIVE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 61.66% of 1106
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 37.005
vs LIVE: 30.82
Live Ventures had a gross margin of 31.71% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Live Ventures was -4.30% per year.
Live Ventures Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Live Ventures'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.
Competitive Comparison of Live Ventures's Gross Margin %
For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Live Ventures'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.
Live Ventures's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Live Ventures's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Live Ventures'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.
Live Ventures (NAS:LIVE) 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
Live Ventures had a gross margin of 31.71% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => 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.
Live Ventures Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Live Ventures Inc is a holding company for diversified businesses. It is focused on acquiring and operating profitable companies in various industries. The company operates in the business segments of Retail Entertainment which includes direct sales of entertainment and appliance products and services, Flooring Manufacturing, Steel Manufacturing, which includes the sale of steel plates, ground flat stock, and drill rods, and Corporate and Other. It derives key revenue from the Flooring Manufacturing segment which includes the manufacturing of carpets and rugs, yarn products, as well as a reseller of hard surface flooring products. Geographically the activities are carried out throughout the United States.
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