EO2 (XPAR:ALEO2) Gross Margin % : 64.65% (As of Feb. 2023)

EO2 Gross Margin % Chart

EO2 Annual Data
	Trend	Feb14	Feb15	Feb16	Feb17	Feb18	Feb19	Feb20	Feb21	Feb22	Feb23
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					56.32	58.58	58.87	55.75	64.65

EO2 Semi-Annual Data
	Feb13	Feb14	Feb15	Feb16	Feb17	Feb18	Feb19	Feb20	Feb21	Feb22	Feb23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial						56.32	58.58	58.87	55.75	64.65

Competitive Comparison of EO2's Gross Margin %

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, EO2'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.

EO2's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, EO2's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EO2's Gross Margin % falls into.

EO2 Gross Margin % Calculation

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

EO2's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

EO2's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 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.

EO2  (XPAR:ALEO2) 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

EO2 had a gross margin of 64.65% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 => Durable 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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