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PRPRF (Prairie Provident Resources) Gross Margin % : 11.00% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Prairie Provident Resources Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.86 Mil. Prairie Provident Resources's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $7.80 Mil. Therefore, Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 11.00%.


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

PRPRF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -39.9   Med: 6.61   Max: 67.66
Current: 1.1


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Prairie Provident Resources was 67.66%. The lowest was -39.90%. And the median was 6.61%.

PRPRF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
92.45% of 887 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 28.63 vs PRPRF: 1.10

Prairie Provident Resources had a gross margin of 11.00% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Prairie Provident Resources was 0.00% per year.


Prairie Provident Resources Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Prairie Provident Resources'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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Prairie Provident Resources Gross Margin % Chart

Prairie Provident Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -39.90 12.91 25.64 8.31 1.10

Prairie Provident Resources Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -5.72 1.99 -14.83 4.18 11.00

Competitive Comparison of Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Prairie Provident 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.


Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Prairie Provident Resources Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=0.3 / 30.354
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(30.354 - 30.019) / 30.354
=1.10 %

Prairie Provident Resources's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=0.9 / 7.799
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7.799 - 6.941) / 7.799
=11.00 %

* 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.


Prairie Provident Resources  (OTCPK:PRPRF) 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

Prairie Provident Resources had a gross margin of 11.00% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Prairie Provident Resources Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1000, 500 - 4th Avenue S.W, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 2V6
Prairie Provident Resources Inc is an independent oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production company. Its reserves, producing properties, and exploration prospects are located predominantly in the Michichi, Princess, and Provost areas of Alberta. A majority of the company's revenue is generated through petroleum and natural gas sales.