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Nocopi Technologies (Nocopi Technologies) Gross Margin % : 41.71% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Nocopi Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Nocopi Technologies's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.17 Mil. Nocopi Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.40 Mil. Therefore, Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 41.71%.

Warning Sign:

Nocopi Technologies Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.2%.


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

NNUP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 50.58   Med: 65.92   Max: 84.29
Current: 50.58


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Nocopi Technologies was 84.29%. The lowest was 50.58%. And the median was 65.92%.

NNUP's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
92.92% of 1511 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.24 vs NNUP: 50.58

Nocopi Technologies had a gross margin of 41.71% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Nocopi Technologies was -4.20% per year.


Nocopi Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nocopi Technologies'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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Nocopi Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

Nocopi Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.85 57.73 62.19 84.29 52.88

Nocopi Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 52.70 61.77 46.09 48.74 41.71

Competitive Comparison of Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nocopi Technologies'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.


Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin % falls into.



Nocopi Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1.1 / 2.084
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2.084 - 0.982) / 2.084
=52.88 %

Nocopi Technologies's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=0.2 / 0.398
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.398 - 0.232) / 0.398
=41.71 %

* 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.


Nocopi Technologies  (OTCPK:NNUP) 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

Nocopi Technologies had a gross margin of 41.71% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Nocopi Technologies (Nocopi Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
480 Shoemaker Road, Suite 104, King of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406
Nocopi Technologies Inc develops and markets specialty reactive inks. Its main business activities are the development and distribution of document security products and the licensing of its patented reactive ink technologies for the entertainment and toy and the document and product authentication markets in the United States and foreign countries. Its primary geographic markets are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Geographically, the company receives maximum revenue from Asia.
Executives
Frost Gamma Investments Trust 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Frost Phillip Md Et Al 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137-3227
Matthew C. Winger director, officer: EVP - Corporate Development 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Jacqueline Joy Goldman director 6000 SAN JOSE BLVD., UNIT 705, JACKSONVILLE FL 32217
Michael Liebowitz 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Debra Elyse Glickman officer: Chief Financial Officer 21 BARSTOW ROAD, APT. 6L, GREAT NECK NY 11021
Joseph S Steinberg 10 percent owner C/O LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP, 315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10010
Howard Timothy Eriksen 10 percent owner 567 WILDROSE CIRCLE, LYNDEN WA 98264
Joseph Kevin Raymond director 480 SHOEMAKER RD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Michael Feinstein director, officer: Chairman and CEO
Philip White director 13519 MADISON AVENUE, OCEAN CITY MD 21842
Marc Rash director C/O NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 480 SHOEMAKER ROAD, STE 104, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Terry Stovold officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 480 SHOEMAKER ROAD, STE 104, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
William Ward Carey director 12 FIELDVIEW LANE, EAST HAMPTON NY 11937
Curtis William Patrick Jr director 225 STATE ROAD, MEDIA PA 19063

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