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Safetek International (Safetek International) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2006)


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What is Safetek International Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Safetek International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.00 Mil. Safetek International's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Safetek International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.


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


SFIN's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 45.05
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Safetek International had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Safetek International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Safetek International'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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Safetek International Gross Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Safetek International's Gross Margin %

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Safetek International'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.


Safetek International's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Safetek International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Safetek International's Gross Margin % falls into.



Safetek International Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Safetek International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2005 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2005 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2005 )
=0 / 0
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0 - 0) / 0
=N/A %

Safetek International's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2006 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2006 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=0 / 0
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0 - 0) / 0
=N/A %

* 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.


Safetek International  (OTCPK:SFIN) 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

Safetek International had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 => 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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Safetek International (Safetek International) Business Description

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Address
20 Chapel Street, Brentwood B, Liverpool, GBR, L39AG
Safetek International Inc currently has no operations. Previously, it was engaged in manufacturing prototypes and distributing the final product on behalf of technology developers.

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