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Bigstring (Bigstring) Gross Profit : $0.00 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2012)


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What is Bigstring Gross Profit?

Bigstring's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2012 was $-0.00 Mil. Bigstring's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2012 was $0.00 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bigstring's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2012 was $-0.00 Mil. Bigstring's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2012 was $0.01 Mil. Therefore, Bigstring's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2012 was -33.33%.

Bigstring had a gross margin of -33.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2012 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Bigstring Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bigstring's Gross Profit 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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Bigstring Gross Profit Chart

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Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Gross Profit
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Bigstring Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Bigstring's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Bigstring'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.


Bigstring's Gross Profit Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Bigstring's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bigstring Gross Profit Calculation

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

Bigstring's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2011 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=0.057 - 0.052
=0.00

Bigstring's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2012 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2012 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=0.006 - 0.008
=-0.00

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2012 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.00 Mil.

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

Bigstring's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2012 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2012 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2012 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2012 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=-0.00 / 0.006
=-33.33 %

* 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.


Bigstring  (OTCPK:BSGC) 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

Bigstring had a gross margin of -33.33% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2012 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Bigstring (Bigstring) Business Description

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Address
157 Broad Street, Suite 109, Red Bank, NJ, USA, 07701
Bigstring Corp is a technology firm with a global client base, focused on providing a superior online communications experience for its users.

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