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Braille Energy Systems (TSXV:BES) Gross Margin % : 33.52% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Braille Energy Systems Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Braille Energy Systems's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0.30 Mil. Braille Energy Systems's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0.90 Mil. Therefore, Braille Energy Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 33.52%.


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

TSXV:BES' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.29   Med: 37.6   Max: 45.63
Current: 29.88


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Braille Energy Systems was 45.63%. The lowest was -22.29%. And the median was 37.60%.

TSXV:BES's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
58.92% of 2933 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.55 vs TSXV:BES: 29.88

Braille Energy Systems had a gross margin of 33.52% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

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


Braille Energy Systems Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Braille Energy Systems'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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Braille Energy Systems Gross Margin % Chart

Braille Energy Systems Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.34 41.99 45.63 33.20 29.52

Braille Energy Systems Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 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 Premium Member Only 28.14 20.42 49.21 24.40 33.52

Competitive Comparison of Braille Energy Systems's Gross Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Braille Energy Systems'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.


Braille Energy Systems's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Braille Energy Systems's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Braille Energy Systems's Gross Margin % falls into.



Braille Energy Systems Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Braille Energy Systems's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1.1 / 3.76
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.76 - 2.65) / 3.76
=29.52 %

Braille Energy Systems'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 )
=0.3 / 0.904
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.904 - 0.601) / 0.904
=33.52 %

* 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.


Braille Energy Systems  (TSXV:BES) 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

Braille Energy Systems had a gross margin of 33.52% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Braille Energy Systems (TSXV:BES) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
945 Princess Street, Box 117, Kingston, ON, CAN, K7L 0E9
Braille Energy Systems Inc is a battery manufacturing and energy storage company supplying batteries to the professional motorsports industry and the pioneer of a complete line of lightweight high-powered battery systems for the transportation market. Geographically it serves Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific Australia and earns key revenue from the Americas.
Executives
Jeffrey York 10% Security Holder, Director

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