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VEVMQ (Vicinity Motor) Gross Margin % : 14.23% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vicinity Motor Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vicinity Motor's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.88 Mil. Vicinity Motor's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $13.23 Mil. Therefore, Vicinity Motor's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 14.23%.

Warning Sign:

Vicinity Motor Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -21.2%.


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

VEVMQ' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: 10.68   Max: 17.6
Current: 11.93


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vicinity Motor was 17.60%. The lowest was -2.30%. And the median was 10.68%.

VEVMQ's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
79.05% of 1279 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 20.04 vs VEVMQ: 11.93

Vicinity Motor had a gross margin of 14.23% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vicinity Motor was -21.20% per year.


Vicinity Motor Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vicinity Motor'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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Vicinity Motor Gross Margin % Chart

Vicinity Motor Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.60 13.18 10.15 2.38 11.21

Vicinity Motor 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 17.86 33.08 7.87 -8.68 14.23

Competitive Comparison of Vicinity Motor's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Vicinity Motor'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.


Vicinity Motor's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Vicinity Motor Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Vicinity Motor'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 )
=2.1 / 19.05
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(19.05 - 16.914) / 19.05
=11.21 %

Vicinity Motor'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 )
=1.9 / 13.234
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13.234 - 11.351) / 13.234
=14.23 %

* 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.


Vicinity Motor  (OTCPK:VEVMQ) 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

Vicinity Motor had a gross margin of 14.23% 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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Vicinity Motor Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3168 262nd Street, Aldergrove, BC, CAN, V4W 2Z6
Vicinity Motor Corp is a bus manufacturer. The company is engaged in designing, engineering, and manufacturing mid-size buses for transit authorities and commercial enterprises. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Canada and also has a presence in the United States.