Blackrock Hedge Selector (LSE:BHUE) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Jun. 2014)

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What is Blackrock Hedge Selector Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Blackrock Hedge Selector's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Therefore, Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 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 Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:BHUE's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
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* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Blackrock Hedge Selector had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Blackrock Hedge Selector was 0.00% per year.

Blackrock Hedge Selector Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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* 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.

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Blackrock Hedge Selector Gross Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin %

For the subindustry, Blackrock Hedge Selector'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.

Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industry

For the industry and sector, Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin % falls into.

Blackrock Hedge Selector 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.)

Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2013 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2013 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2013 )
	=	0	/	0.003
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(0.003 - 0)	/	0.003
	=	N/A %

Blackrock Hedge Selector's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2014 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2014 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2014 )
	=	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.

Blackrock Hedge Selector (LSE:BHUE) 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

Blackrock Hedge Selector had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 => 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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Blackrock Hedge Selector (LSE:BHUE) Business Description

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BlackRock Hedge Selector Ltd is a closed-ended investment company incorporated in Jersey on 17 August 2009. This fund was launched on 28 September 2009, initially offering two share classes; the UK Emerging Companies Shares, which invest directly into the BlackRock UK Emerging Companies Hedge Fund and the Cash Fund Shares, which invest directly into the BlackRock Institutional Sterling Liquidity Fund. The investment objective of the Hedge Fund is to seek to maximise total returns by investing in mid and small cap UK equities, whilst limiting correlation with the UK equity market. The investment objective of the Liquidity Fund is to maximise current income consistent with preservation of principal and liquidity by the maintenance of a portfolio of high quality short-term "money market" instruments.

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