Forge Group (ASX:FGE) Gross Profit : A$398 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Forge Group Gross Profit?

Forge Group's gross profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was A$398 Mil. Forge Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2013 was A$398 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Forge Group's gross profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was A$398 Mil. Forge Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was A$1,054 Mil. Therefore, Forge Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 37.74%.

Forge Group had a gross margin of 37.74% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => Competition eroding margins

Forge Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forge Group's Gross Profit can be seen below:

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Forge Group Gross Profit Chart

Forge Group Annual Data

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Jun07

Jun08

Jun09

Jun10

Jun11

Jun12

Jun13

Gross Profit

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41.95

-74.08

-143.23

307.52

397.77

Forge Group Semi-Annual Data
	Jun07	Jun08	Jun09	Jun10	Jun11	Jun12	Jun13
Gross Profit	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			41.95	-74.08	-143.23	307.52	397.77

Competitive Comparison of Forge Group's Gross Profit

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Forge Group's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.

Forge Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Forge Group's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forge Group's Gross Profit falls into.

Forge Group Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Forge Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2013 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	1054.1	-	656.334
	=	398

Forge Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2013 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	1054.1	-	656.334
	=	398

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2013 was A$398 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Forge Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2013 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2013 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2013 )
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	398	/	1054.1
	=	37.74 %

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.

Forge Group (ASX:FGE) Gross Profit 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

Forge Group had a gross margin of 37.74% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => Competition eroding margins

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Forge Group (ASX:FGE) Business Description

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Forge Group Ltd provides construction, commercial building, engineering, maintenance and workshop fabrication services. Its operations are segmented into four areas - Minerals & Resources, Power, Construction and Asset Management. The Minerals & Resources segment provides a wide range of engineering, design and construction services for the mining and metals sector. The Power segment provides turnkey power generation solutions to the energy and utilities sectors. The Construction segment offers a suite of construction services that covers all disciplines including heavy civil, structural, mechanical, piping, tanks, electrical, instrumentation, and building. Further, the Asset Management segment offers various asset management services. The Company has operational footprints across Australia, North America, Africa and Asia.

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