* 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 Eurasian Natural Resources's Gross Margin %
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Eurasian Natural Resources'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.
Eurasian Natural Resources's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Eurasian Natural Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eurasian Natural Resources'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.
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
Eurasian Natural Resources had a gross margin of 40.18% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Eurasian Natural Resources (LSE:ENRC) Business Description
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Ltd was incorporated on December 06, 2006. It is a diversified natural resources company. It performs integrated mining, processing, power generation, logistics and marketing operations. Its six operating segments are Ferroalloys, Iron Ore, Alumina and Aluminium, Other Non-ferrous, Energy, and Logistics. Ferroalloys comprises the extraction and sale of chrome ore as well as the production of ferroalloys from chromium and manganese ores. Iron Ore comprises exploration, extraction, processing and manufacturing of iron ore products. Alumina and Aluminium comprises extraction and processing of bauxite and limestone, and smelting of alumina and aluminium. Other Non-ferrous comprises the exploration and extraction, processing and manufacturing of copper and cobalt products, and the exploration of other minerals in Africa. Energy comprises coal mining and power generation. Logistics includes transportation and logistical services to the company's primary operating divisions and to third parties.
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