LPA (Logistic Properties of the Americas) Gross Margin % : 85.66% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Logistic Properties of the Americas Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $9.66 Mil. Logistic Properties of the Americas's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $11.27 Mil. Therefore, Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 85.66%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LPA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 83.09 Med: 84.03 Max: 86.96
Current: 86.54

During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Logistic Properties of the Americas was 86.96%. The lowest was 83.09%. And the median was 84.03%.

LPA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
92.39% of 1642 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 36.125 vs LPA: 86.54

Logistic Properties of the Americas had a gross margin of 85.66% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Logistic Properties of the Americas was 0.00% per year.

Logistic Properties of the Americas Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Logistic Properties of the Americas Gross Margin % Chart

Logistic Properties of the Americas Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Gross Margin %

84.03

83.09

86.96

Logistic Properties of the Americas Quarterly Data
	Dec21	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					85.23	90.40	85.40	84.45	85.66

Competitive Comparison of Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin %

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Logistic Properties of the Americas'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.

Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Logistic Properties of the Americas Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Logistic Properties of the Americas's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	34.3	/	39.436
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(39.436 - 5.143)	/	39.436
	=	86.96 %

Logistic Properties of the Americas'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 )
	=	9.7	/	11.273
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(11.273 - 1.617)	/	11.273
	=	85.66 %

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.

Logistic Properties of the Americas (AMEX:LPA) 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

Logistic Properties of the Americas had a gross margin of 85.66% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable 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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Logistic Properties of the Americas Business Description

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Address

Plaza Tempo, Edificio B, Oficina B1, Piso 2, San Rafael de Escazu, San Jose, CRI

Website

https://www.latamlp.com

Logistic Properties of the Americas is a fully-integrated, internally managed real estate company that develops, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of warehouse logistics assets in Central America and the South America. It focuses on modern Class A logistics real estate in high growth and high barrier-to-entry markets that are undersupplied and have low penetration rates.