Green Planet Group (Green Planet Group) Gross Profit : $5.38 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2011)

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What is Green Planet Group Gross Profit?

Green Planet Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was $1.17 Mil. Green Planet Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2011 was $5.38 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Green Planet Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was $1.17 Mil. Green Planet Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was $6.26 Mil. Therefore, Green Planet Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was 18.75%.

Green Planet Group had a gross margin of 18.75% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 => No sustainable competitive advantage

Green Planet Group Gross Profit Historical Data

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

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Green Planet Group Gross Profit Chart

Green Planet Group Annual Data

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Gross Profit

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0.63

1.47

2.14

7.11

6.03

Green Planet Group Quarterly Data
	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11
Gross Profit	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.62	1.35	1.50	1.35	1.17

Competitive Comparison of Green Planet Group's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Green Planet Group's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

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Green Planet Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Green Planet Group's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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

Green Planet Group Gross Profit Calculation

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

Green Planet Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2011 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	37.07	-	31.043
	=	6.03

Green Planet Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2011 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	6.261	-	5.087
	=	1.17

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2011 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.38 Mil.

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

Green Planet Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2011 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2011 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2011 )
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	1.17	/	6.261
	=	18.75 %

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.

Green Planet Group (OTCPK:GNPG) 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

Green Planet Group had a gross margin of 18.75% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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Green Planet Group (Green Planet Group) Business Description

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3259 E. Harbour Drive, Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85034

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https://www.greenplanetgroup.com

Green Planet Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the following businesses: production of lubricants and additives for gasoline and diesel-fueled engines; developing a hydrogen generator that reduces hydrocarbon emissions while improving fuel efficiency; developing a new "fast track" growing system capable of growing vast amounts of fresh organic food at the point of consumption reducing transportation costs while reducing water use by 90+% and increasing productivity by 300%; and developing green technologies for use in the mining of rare and precious metals and elements.