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Metacon AB (OSTO:META) Gross Margin % : 13.70% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Metacon AB Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Metacon AB's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr1.00 Mil. Metacon AB's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was kr7.30 Mil. Therefore, Metacon AB's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 13.70%.


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

OSTO:META' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.07   Med: 10.05   Max: 108.19
Current: -1.97


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Metacon AB was 108.19%. The lowest was -4.07%. And the median was 10.05%.

OSTO:META's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
97.17% of 2936 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.57 vs OSTO:META: -1.97

Metacon AB had a gross margin of 13.70% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Metacon AB Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metacon AB'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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Metacon AB Gross Margin % Chart

Metacon AB Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 2.80 10.05 -4.07

Metacon AB 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 -2.82 0.40 1.49 -335.99 13.70

Competitive Comparison of Metacon AB's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Metacon AB'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.


Metacon AB's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metacon AB's Gross Margin % falls into.



Metacon AB Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Metacon AB'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 )
=-2.4 / 60.128
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(60.128 - 62.574) / 60.128
=-4.07 %

Metacon AB'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 )
=1 / 7.3
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7.3 - 6.3) / 7.3
=13.70 %

* 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.


Metacon AB  (OSTO:META) 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

Metacon AB had a gross margin of 13.70% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Metacon AB (OSTO:META) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Drottninggatan 1B, Uppsala, SWE, 753 10
Metacon AB is an international energy technology company. Its business is to commercialize small and large energy systems for the production of hydrogen, electricity, and heat. The company's products include Hydrogen Refueling Stations, Large CHP Systems, Small CHP Systems, Small Power Units, and others.

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