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Sense Technologies (Sense Technologies) Gross Margin % : 63.50% (As of Nov. 2016)


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What is Sense Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sense Technologies's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Nov. 2016 was $0.21 Mil. Sense Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Nov. 2016 was $0.33 Mil. Therefore, Sense Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2016 was 63.50%.


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


SNSGF's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 19.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Sense Technologies had a gross margin of 63.50% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2016 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Sense Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sense Technologies'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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Sense Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

Sense Technologies Annual Data
Trend Feb07 Feb08 Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -125.44 -37.79 -15.34 -113.42 64.78

Sense Technologies Quarterly Data
Feb12 May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16
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 84.62 76.04 38.00 -200.00 63.50

Competitive Comparison of Sense Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Sense Technologies'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.


Sense Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sense Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sense Technologies's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sense Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sense Technologies's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2016 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Feb. 2016 )=Gross Profit (A: Feb. 2016 ) / Revenue (A: Feb. 2016 )
=0.2 / 0.318
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.318 - 0.112) / 0.318
=64.78 %

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


Gross Margin % (Q: Nov. 2016 )=Gross Profit (Q: Nov. 2016 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2016 )
=0.2 / 0.326
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.326 - 0.119) / 0.326
=63.50 %

* 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.


Sense Technologies  (OTCPK:SNSGF) 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

Sense Technologies had a gross margin of 63.50% 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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Sense Technologies (Sense Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2535 North Carleton Avenue, Grand Island, NE, USA, 68803
Sense Technologies Inc. is a developer and marketer of driver aids for the automotive industry. The Company holds a non-exclusive license to manufacture, distribute, market and sell the ScopeOut product, a system of specially designed mirrors which are placed at specific points on automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles or commercial vehicles to offer drivers a more complete view behind the vehicle.

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