Amica Mature Lifestyles (TSX:ACC) Gross Margin % : 36.74% (As of Aug. 2015)

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What is Amica Mature Lifestyles Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Aug. 2015 was C$13.7 Mil. Amica Mature Lifestyles's Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2015 was C$37.2 Mil. Therefore, Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2015 was 36.74%.

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

TSX:ACC's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 41.61
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Amica Mature Lifestyles had a gross margin of 36.74% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2015 => Competition eroding margins

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

Amica Mature Lifestyles Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Amica Mature Lifestyles Gross Margin % Chart

Amica Mature Lifestyles Annual Data

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40.90

40.80

32.37

33.20

34.83

Amica Mature Lifestyles Quarterly Data
	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12	Aug12	Nov12	Feb13	May13	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15	Aug15
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															34.01	35.87	35.01	34.41	36.74

Competitive Comparison of Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Amica Mature Lifestyles'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.

Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Amica Mature Lifestyles Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: May. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (A: May. 2015 )	/	Revenue (A: May. 2015 )
	=	50.4	/	144.729
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(144.729 - 94.319)	/	144.729
	=	34.83 %

Amica Mature Lifestyles's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2015 )	/	Revenue (Q: Aug. 2015 )
	=	13.7	/	37.219
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(37.219 - 23.544)	/	37.219
	=	36.74 %

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.

Amica Mature Lifestyles (TSX:ACC) 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

Amica Mature Lifestyles had a gross margin of 36.74% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2015 => Competition eroding margins

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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Amica Mature Lifestyles (TSX:ACC) Business Description

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Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc was incorporated on November 5, 1996 under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and on December 7, 1998, was continued under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The Company is engaged in the design, development, marketing, management and ownership of luxury seniors residences. The Company earns revenues from the ownership and operation of senior residences, management fees based on gross revenue of the seniors residences, design and marketing fees during the development, construction and lease-up of the seniors residences, guarantee fees on the co-tenancy debt that the Company has guaranteed and interest income on loans advanced by the Company to the co-tenancies.