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Q-Free ASA (Q-Free ASA) Gross Margin % : 56.20% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Q-Free ASA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Q-Free ASA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $16.0 Mil. Q-Free ASA's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $28.4 Mil. Therefore, Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 56.20%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

QFREF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.05   Med: 63.4   Max: 70.98
Current: 56.94


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Q-Free ASA was 70.98%. The lowest was 56.05%. And the median was 63.40%.

QFREF's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 19.23 vs QFREF: 56.94

Q-Free ASA had a gross margin of 56.20% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Q-Free ASA was 0.60% per year.


Q-Free ASA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Q-Free ASA'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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Q-Free ASA Gross Margin % Chart

Q-Free ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 64.05 56.05 61.30 63.96 62.39

Q-Free ASA Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 67.13 54.31 58.02 59.57 56.20

Competitive Comparison of Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin %

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Q-Free ASA'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.


Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin % falls into.



Q-Free ASA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=59.9 / 96.048
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(96.048 - 36.12) / 96.048
=62.39 %

Q-Free ASA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=16 / 28.433
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(28.433 - 12.454) / 28.433
=56.20 %

* 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.


Q-Free ASA  (OTCPK:QFREF) 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

Q-Free ASA had a gross margin of 56.20% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Q-Free ASA (Q-Free ASA) Business Description

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Address
Strindfjordvegen 1, Ranheim, NOR, 7053
Q-Free ASA is engaged in the business of supplying products and solutions within Road User Charging (RUC) and Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMs). The company has three segments, namely Tolling, Traffic Management, and Assets held for sale. The majority of its revenue comes from the Tolling segment. Its Tolling solutions include Electronic Multi-Lane Free-Flow Toll Collection, Congestion Charging & Low-Emission Zones, Road User Charging, Enforcement, and Truck & Ferry Tolling. Its geographical segments are Europe, APMEA (Asia Pacific/Middle East/Africa), and the Americas.

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