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
Mining Investments Resources had a gross margin of -300.00% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 => 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.
Mining Investments Resources Gross Margin % Related Terms
Mining Investments Resources Gross Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Mining Investments 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.
Mining Investments Resources Gross Margin % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Mining Investments Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mining Investments 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.
Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR) has a Gross Margin % of -300.00% as of Dec. 2013. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Mining Investments Resources and its competitors. Over the past decade, Mining Investments Resources' Gross Margin % has ranged from 82.00 to 100.00.
Is Mining Investments Resources' Gross Margin % too high?
Mining Investments Resources' current Gross Margin % is -300.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 82.00 to a high of 100.00.
How does Mining Investments Resources' Gross Margin % compare to competitors?
Mining Investments Resources' Gross Margin % of -300.00% can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 25.96. Historically, Mining Investments Resources' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 82.00 to 100.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Conglomerates company?
The median Gross Margin % among Conglomerates companies is 25.96, based on 511 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Mining Investments Resources and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Gross Margin % is 25.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mining Investments Resources's current Gross Margin % is -300.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mining Investments Resources stock overvalued right now?
Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR) has a current Gross Margin % of -300.00%. The current Gross Margin % is -300.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR), the current Gross Margin % is -300.00% as of Dec. 2013. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Mining Investments Resources PLC is an investing company. It mainly invests in businesses which possess the opportunity for high growth, generally through exploitation of intellectual property. The Company's investing policy is to acquire a diverse portfolio of direct and indirect interests in exploration and producing projects and assets in the natural resources sector.
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