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Signal Advance's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Signal Advance's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2016 was $0.00 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Signal Advance's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Signal Advance's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Signal Advance's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was N/A%.
Signal Advance had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Signal Advance (OTCPK:SIGL) 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
Signal Advance had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Signal Advance Gross Profit Related Terms
Signal Advance Gross Profit Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Signal Advance'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.
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Signal Advance'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.
Signal Advance Gross Profit vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Signal Advance's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Signal Advance's Gross Profit falls into.
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2016 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.
(Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)
* 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.
Signal Advance (SIGL) has a Gross Profit of $0.00 Mil as of Dec. 2016. Gross Profit equals net sales less total cost of goods sold. View historical data on Signal Advance and its competitors.
Is Signal Advance's Gross Profit too high?
Signal Advance's current Gross Profit is $0.00 Mil.
How does Signal Advance's Gross Profit compare to DSGT and FLXT?
Signal Advance's Gross Profit of $0.00 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Profit for a Hardware company?
A good Gross Profit depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Gross Profit should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Profit mean?
A high Gross Profit can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross Profit equals net sales less total cost of goods sold. View historical data on Signal Advance and its competitors. Signal Advance's current Gross Profit is $0.00 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Signal Advance stock overvalued right now?
Signal Advance (SIGL) has a current Gross Profit of $0.00 Mil. The current Gross Profit is $0.00 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Profit calculated?
Gross Profit is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Signal Advance (SIGL), the current Gross Profit is $0.00 Mil as of Dec. 2016. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Signal Advance Inc is an engineering product and procedure development and consulting firm developing applications for emerging technologies. The Company has experience in computer technology, distributed information systems, data acquisition and analysis systems, electronic technology development, biomedicine, intellectual property protection and regulatory requirements. The Company is focused on developing and implementing its proprietary signal advance technology that acts to reduce signal detection delay with potential applications in biomedicine, transportation, defense, communications, cyber-security and industrial control systems to be implemented through subsidiaries.
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