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ZTEK (Zentek) Gross Margin % : -1,350.00% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Zentek Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zentek's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.16 Mil. Zentek's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.01 Mil. Therefore, Zentek's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -1,350.00%.


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

ZTEK' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1068.49   Med: -1003.33   Max: -10.88
Current: -1048.72


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zentek was -10.88%. The lowest was -1068.49%. And the median was -1003.33%.

ZTEK's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
99.75% of 805 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 51.89 vs ZTEK: -1048.72

Zentek had a gross margin of -1,350.00% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Zentek Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zentek'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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Zentek Gross Margin % Chart

Zentek Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -10.78 -1,075.47 -1,009.09

Zentek Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -1,077.78 -411.11 -2,300.00 -275.00 -1,350.00

Competitive Comparison of Zentek's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Zentek'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.


Zentek's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Zentek's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zentek Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Zentek's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-0.2 / 0.022
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.022 - 0.244) / 0.022
=-1,009.09 %

Zentek's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-0.2 / 0.012
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.012 - 0.174) / 0.012
=-1,350.00 %

* 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.


Zentek  (NAS:ZTEK) 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

Zentek had a gross margin of -1,350.00% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Zentek Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
24 Corporate Court, Guelph, ON, CAN, N1G 5G5
Zentek Ltd is an IP development and commercialization company focused on next-gen healthcare solutions in the areas of prevention, detection, and treatment. It is focused on commercializing ZENGuard, a patent-pending coating with 99% antimicrobial activity, including against COVID-19, and the potential to use similar compounds as pharmaceutical products against infectious diseases.