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Voltamp EnergyOG (MUS:VOES) Gross Margin % : 10.99% (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Voltamp EnergyOG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع1.05 Mil. Voltamp EnergyOG's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع9.53 Mil. Therefore, Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 10.99%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


MUS:VOES's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 26.39
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Voltamp EnergyOG had a gross margin of 10.99% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Voltamp EnergyOG was 0.00% per year.


Voltamp EnergyOG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* 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.

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Voltamp EnergyOG Gross Margin % Chart

Voltamp EnergyOG Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.28 22.54 22.10 21.48 18.45

Voltamp EnergyOG Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.69 20.87 18.81 15.35 10.99

Competitive Comparison of Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Voltamp EnergyOG'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.


Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin % falls into.



Voltamp EnergyOG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2017 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2017 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )
=7.9 / 43.047
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(43.047 - 35.103) / 43.047
=18.45 %

Voltamp EnergyOG's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2018 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2018 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=1 / 9.532
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9.532 - 8.484) / 9.532
=10.99 %

* 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.


Voltamp EnergyOG  (MUS:VOES) 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

Voltamp EnergyOG had a gross margin of 10.99% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 => 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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Voltamp EnergyOG (MUS:VOES) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Rusayl Industrial Estate, Road No. 7, P.O Box 75, Rusayl, OMN, 124
Voltamp Energy SAOG together with its subsidiaries manufactures, distributes, and sells transformers, medium and low voltage switchgear, and packaged sub-stations. The firm also undertakes repairs and refurbishment of a complete range of transformers. Principally it operates in two units that is Transformers and Low-Voltage Switchgear and Panels. It offers power transformers; distribution transformers; special transformers; earthing transformers for the substations; The company also provides package substations comprising transformer ring main units and feeder pillars mounted on a common skid and complete enclosures; feeder pillars; distribution boards, such as MCC and PCC panels, and intelligent MCCs with motor control. The firm operates its activities in the Middle East and North Africa.

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