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
Voice Assist had a gross margin of -28.89% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 => 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.
Voice Assist Gross Margin % Related Terms
Voice Assist Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Voice Assist'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.
VSST vs FULO, DIRV, TOWTF: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Voice Assist'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.
Voice Assist Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Voice Assist's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Voice Assist's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Voice Assist (VSST) has a Gross Margin % of -28.89% as of Sep. 2013. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Voice Assist and its competitors.
Is Voice Assist's Gross Margin % too high?
Voice Assist's current Gross Margin % is -28.89%.
How does Voice Assist's Gross Margin % compare to FULO and DIRV?
Voice Assist's Gross Margin % of -28.89% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.45, based on 2,683 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Voice Assist and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Voice Assist's current Gross Margin % is -28.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Voice Assist stock overvalued right now?
Voice Assist (VSST) has a current Gross Margin % of -28.89%. The current Gross Margin % is -28.89%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Voice Assist (VSST), the current Gross Margin % is -28.89% as of Sep. 2013. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Voice Assist Inc provides hosted software services used by small business clients and individual salespeople and/or mobile professionals. Its technology originally focused on the use of voice commands to text, email, tweet, post, call, retrieve messages, manage communications and interact with CRM services by allowing them to read, write to databases by voice. The company is currently considering the completion and distribution of a music composition app. In addition, the company also holds an option to purchase 3 placer gold mining claims in the Spring Valley Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada.
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