Planar Systems's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €10.1 Mil. Planar Systems's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was €43.7 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Planar Systems's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €10.1 Mil. Planar Systems's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €37.9 Mil. Therefore, Planar Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 26.75%.
Planar Systems had a gross margin of 26.75% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 => Competition eroding margins
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Planar Systems was 27.96%. The lowest was 18.90%. And the median was 24.48%.
Warning Sign:
Planar Systems Inc gross margin has been in long term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.1%.
Planar Systems Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for Planar Systems'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.
Competitive Comparison of Planar Systems's Gross Profit
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Planar Systems'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.
Planar Systems's Gross Profit Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Planar Systems's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Planar Systems's Gross Profit falls into.
Planar Systems Gross Profit Calculation
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.
Planar Systems's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €43.7 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
* 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.
Planar Systems (FRA:PL4) 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
Planar Systems had a gross margin of 26.75% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 => Competition eroding margins
Planar Systems Gross Profit Related Terms
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Planar Systems Inc was incorporated on April 27, 1983. The Company is a provider of specialty display products, solutions, and services for customers in a number of end-market segments. Products include display components, completed displays, and display solutions and systems based on a variety of flat panel and front- and rear-projection technologies. The Company capitalizes on its strong supply chain, logistics, and distribution relationships to sell a variety of mainly LCD based displays to the United States marketplace. The Company offers High-End Home Display which offers various high-performance home theater front-projection systems, video processing equipment, large-format thin displays, and accessories, that aims at the high-end home market and certain commercial installations The Company employs sales professionals in many countries around the world and sells both directly to end users and through reseller channels.The Company's direct competitors are numerous and diverse. In display systems including AMLCD components sourced from manufacturers, Planar's value-added specialty display products compete against those of NEC, Acer, Viewsonic, Dell and others in the IT market. The Company's operations are subject to environmental and various other regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which it conducts business.
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