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Figene Capital (WAR:FIG) Gross Margin % : 15.49% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Figene Capital Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Figene Capital's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was zł0.98 Mil. Figene Capital's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was zł6.33 Mil. Therefore, Figene Capital's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 15.49%.

Warning Sign:

Figene Capital SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -58.4%.


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

WAR:FIG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 56.93   Max: 89.53
Current: 0.23


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Figene Capital was 89.53%. The lowest was 0.23%. And the median was 56.93%.

WAR:FIG's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
96.46% of 395 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 35.58 vs WAR:FIG: 0.23

Figene Capital had a gross margin of 15.49% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Figene Capital was -58.40% per year.


Figene Capital Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Figene 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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Figene Capital Gross Margin % Chart

Figene Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.06 35.21 69.79 20.20 0.27

Figene Capital 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 20.38 4.90 -8.74 -8.16 15.49

Competitive Comparison of Figene Capital's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Figene 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.


Figene Capital's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Figene Capital's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Figene Capital Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Figene Capital'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 )
=0.1 / 21.552
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(21.552 - 21.494) / 21.552
=0.27 %

Figene Capital'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 / 6.333
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6.333 - 5.352) / 6.333
=15.49 %

* 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.


Figene Capital  (WAR:FIG) 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

Figene Capital had a gross margin of 15.49% 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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Figene Capital (WAR:FIG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
ul. Nowogrodzka 6a lok. 35, Warsaw, POL, 00-513
Figene Capital SA formerly known as Grupa Pactor-Potempa Inkasso SA provides comprehensive services related to debt management. The company provides a range of services in the field of optimization and management along with financing the processes of improving the operational efficiency of, among others JST and health protection units.

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