VPER (Viper Networks) Gross Margin % : 10.76% (As of Sep. 2006)

Viper Networks Gross Margin % Chart

Viper Networks Quarterly Data
	Dec01	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											3.65	20.27	14.01	7.33	10.76

Competitive Comparison of Viper Networks's Gross Margin %

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Viper Networks'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.

Viper Networks's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Viper Networks's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viper Networks's Gross Margin % falls into.

Viper Networks Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Viper Networks's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

Viper Networks's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

* 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.

Viper Networks  (OTCPK:VPER) 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

Viper Networks had a gross margin of 10.76% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 => 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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