The historical rank and industry rank for Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ABM's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 53.17 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
Albemarle & Bond Holdings had a gross margin of 55.60% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => Durable competitive advantage
* 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 Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin %
For the Credit Services subindustry, Albemarle & Bond Holdings'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.
Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.
Albemarle & Bond Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) 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
Albemarle & Bond Holdings had a gross margin of 55.60% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => 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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Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) Business Description
Albemarle & Bond Holdings PLC was incorporated on January 17, 1986. The Company is a holding company engaged in pawnbroking, retail jewellery sales, gold purchasing, unsecured lending, including cheque cashing and other financial services. It has approximately 230 stores and 1,000 employees. Operating under the two brands, Albemarle Bond and Herbert Brown, it provides its customers with a range of services including jewellery retailing, pawnbroking loans, gold purchasing and a range of unsecured loan products. The pawn loan is secured against jewellery for a maximum of six months. The customer can redeem their jewellery by repaying the loan and interest owing at any time without incurring penalties for early redemption. The Company provides short-term loans through three products, PayDay Advances, Speedloans, and Cheque Cashing. PayDay Advances offer customers short-term unsecured loans to meet their cash flow requirements until wages are received. Speedloans provide customers with immediately available installment loans over a longer term of between six and 18 months and Cheque Cashing provides access to their cash for customers who have received cheques. The Company offers a range of new and second hand jewellery. Herbert Brown offers a range of new, second hand and antique jewellery.
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