Coastal Energy Co (LSE:CEO) Gross Profit : £330.3 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2013)

Coastal Energy Co Gross Profit Chart

Coastal Energy Co Quarterly Data
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Gross Profit	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															71.14	82.24	104.63	55.63	87.77

Competitive Comparison of Coastal Energy Co's Gross Profit

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Coastal Energy Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

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Coastal Energy Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Coastal Energy Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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Coastal Energy Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

Coastal Energy Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Coastal Energy Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2013 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £330.3 Mil.

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

Coastal Energy Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

* 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.

Coastal Energy Co  (LSE:CEO) 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

Coastal Energy Co had a gross margin of 60.22% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 => Durable competitive advantage

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