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Sparta Capital (TSXV:SAY) Gross Margin % : 65.48% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sparta Capital Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sparta Capital's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$1.84 Mil. Sparta Capital's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$2.81 Mil. Therefore, Sparta Capital's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 65.48%.

Warning Sign:

Sparta Capital Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.2%.


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

TSXV:SAY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 50   Med: 76.58   Max: 92.52
Current: 61.46


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sparta Capital was 92.52%. The lowest was 50.00%. And the median was 76.58%.

TSXV:SAY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
96.66% of 2935 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.42 vs TSXV:SAY: 61.46

Sparta Capital had a gross margin of 65.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sparta Capital was -8.20% per year.


Sparta Capital Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sparta Capital'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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Sparta Capital Gross Margin % Chart

Sparta Capital Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 78.81 80.98 63.94 74.35 55.18

Sparta Capital Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Dec23
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 49.29 59.78 58.51 59.83 65.48

Competitive Comparison of Sparta Capital's Gross Margin %

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Sparta Capital'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.


Sparta Capital's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Sparta Capital Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sparta Capital's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2022 )
=3.3 / 5.975
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5.975 - 2.678) / 5.975
=55.18 %

Sparta Capital'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 )
=1.8 / 2.807
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2.807 - 0.969) / 2.807
=65.48 %

* 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.


Sparta Capital  (TSXV:SAY) 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

Sparta Capital had a gross margin of 65.48% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Sparta Capital (TSXV:SAY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
390 Bay Street, Suite 1200, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2Y2
Sparta Capital Ltd is a Canada-based company focused on product development, manufacturing, distribution, sales, and service across a range of complementary products. The company's business segments include Illumineris; Re-Eco and Sparta. It generates maximum revenue from the Re-Eco Electronic segment.

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