SLDC (Solidus Communications) Gross Margin % : 93.42% (As of Nov. 2016)

Solidus Communications Gross Margin % Chart

Solidus Communications Annual Data
	Trend	Nov07	Nov08	Nov09	Nov10	Nov11	Nov12	Nov13	Nov14	Nov15	Nov16
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-	-	90.85	93.42

Solidus Communications Semi-Annual Data
	Nov07	Nov08	Nov09	Nov10	Nov11	Nov12	Nov13	Nov14	Nov15	Nov16
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-	-	90.85	93.42

Competitive Comparison of Solidus Communications's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Solidus Communications'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.

Solidus Communications's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Solidus Communications's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Solidus Communications's Gross Margin % falls into.

Solidus Communications Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Solidus Communications's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2016 is calculated as

Solidus Communications's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2016 is calculated as

* 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.

Solidus Communications  (OTCPK:SLDC) 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

Solidus Communications had a gross margin of 93.42% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2016 => 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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