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TruTrace Technologies (XCNQ:TTT) Gross Margin % : -288.46% (As of Jan. 2023)


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What is TruTrace Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. TruTrace Technologies's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2023 was C$-0.08 Mil. TruTrace Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2023 was C$0.03 Mil. Therefore, TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2023 was -288.46%.


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


XCNQ:TTT's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.43
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

TruTrace Technologies had a gross margin of -288.46% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for TruTrace Technologies was 0.00% per year.


TruTrace Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for TruTrace Technologies'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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TruTrace Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

TruTrace Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -13,820.00 -102.23 -207.98 -370.34

TruTrace Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23
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 -225.45 -71.43 -2,100.00 -48.61 -288.46

Competitive Comparison of TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, TruTrace Technologies'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.


TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin % falls into.



TruTrace Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2022 )
=-0.4 / 0.118
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.118 - 0.555) / 0.118
=-370.34 %

TruTrace Technologies's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2023 )
=-0.1 / 0.026
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.026 - 0.101) / 0.026
=-288.46 %

* 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.


TruTrace Technologies  (XCNQ:TTT) 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

TruTrace Technologies had a gross margin of -288.46% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2023 => 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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TruTrace Technologies Business Description

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Address
61 Regal Road, Toronto, ON, CAN, M6H 2J6
TruTrace Technologies Inc is the developer of fully integrated software, secured on a blockchain infrastructure, that gives clients' the ability to store, manage, share and immediately access quality assurance and testing details, COAs, as well as motion and movement intelligence on inventory. The platform was specifically designed to power the traceability of testing standards within the legal cannabis, nutraceutical, food and pharmaceutical space with a focus on the authentication of source materials or ingredients used in formulation.
Executives
Michael Kraft Director

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