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Taiga Motors (Taiga Motors) Gross Margin % : -72.33% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Taiga Motors Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Taiga Motors's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-2.71 Mil. Taiga Motors's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.75 Mil. Therefore, Taiga Motors's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -72.33%.


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

TAIMF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -807.57   Med: -487.22   Max: -136.22
Current: -136.22


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Taiga Motors was -136.22%. The lowest was -807.57%. And the median was -487.22%.

TAIMF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
98.98% of 1273 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.79 vs TAIMF: -136.22

Taiga Motors had a gross margin of -72.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Taiga Motors Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiga Motors'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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Taiga Motors Gross Margin % Chart

Taiga Motors Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -807.70 -166.87

Taiga Motors Quarterly Data
May18 May19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -234.41 -132.64 -187.81 -156.21 -72.33

Competitive Comparison of Taiga Motors's Gross Margin %

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Taiga Motors'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.


Taiga Motors's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Taiga Motors Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Taiga Motors'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 )
=-20.1 / 12.021
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(12.021 - 32.08) / 12.021
=-166.87 %

Taiga Motors's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-2.7 / 3.751
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.751 - 6.464) / 3.751
=-72.33 %

* 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.


Taiga Motors  (OTCPK:TAIMF) 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

Taiga Motors had a gross margin of -72.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Taiga Motors (Taiga Motors) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2695 Dollard Avenue, LaSalle, Montreal, QC, CAN, H8N 2J8
Taiga Motors Corp is a Canadian company focused on the production and delivery of all-electric vehicles. its activities of research and development, design, and marketing. Its product lineup includes electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft. Its geographic regions are Canada and the United states of America, and the majority of its revenue comes from Canada.