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Kropz (STU:67W) Gross Margin % : -20.31% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kropz Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kropz's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-3.02 Mil. Kropz's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €14.85 Mil. Therefore, Kropz's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -20.31%.


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

STU:67W' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.75   Med: -18.75   Max: -18.75
Current: -18.75


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kropz was -18.75%. The lowest was -18.75%. And the median was -18.75%.

STU:67W's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
97.47% of 237 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 24.71 vs STU:67W: -18.75

Kropz had a gross margin of -20.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Kropz Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kropz'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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Kropz Gross Margin % Chart

Kropz Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - -18.75

Kropz Semi-Annual Data
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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 - - - -16.96 -20.31

Competitive Comparison of Kropz's Gross Margin %

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Kropz'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.


Kropz's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Kropz's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kropz Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kropz's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-5.2 / 27.736
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(27.736 - 32.937) / 27.736
=-18.75 %

Kropz's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-3 / 14.849
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14.849 - 17.865) / 14.849
=-20.31 %

* 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.


Kropz  (STU:67W) 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

Kropz had a gross margin of -20.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Kropz (STU:67W) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
35 Verulam Road, Hitchin, GBR, SG5 1QE
Kropz PLC is a United Kingdom-based plant nutrient company. It is an explorer, mine developer, and miner of fertilizer feed minerals. Its operating segment includes phosphate mining and exploration. The company's flagship operation is the Elandsfontein project, a near-term producing asset in South Africa's Western Cape Province, and Hinda Project, which is a sedimentary-hosted phosphate reserve. The company operates in two principal geographical areas South Africa and RoC.

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