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TNLX (Trans-Lux) Gross Profit : $0.62 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Trans-Lux Gross Profit?

Trans-Lux's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.25 Mil. Trans-Lux's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.62 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Trans-Lux's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.25 Mil. Trans-Lux's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $2.67 Mil. Therefore, Trans-Lux's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 9.42%.

Trans-Lux had a gross margin of 9.42% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Trans-Lux was 27.39%. The lowest was -10.20%. And the median was 17.72%.


Trans-Lux Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trans-Lux'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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Trans-Lux Gross Profit Chart

Trans-Lux Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.99 -0.71 -1.16 2.92 1.00

Trans-Lux Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.33 -0.03 - 0.39 0.25

Competitive Comparison of Trans-Lux's Gross Profit

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Trans-Lux'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.


Trans-Lux's Gross Profit Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Trans-Lux's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trans-Lux's Gross Profit falls into.



Trans-Lux Gross Profit Calculation

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

Trans-Lux's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=15.552 - 14.549
=1.00

Trans-Lux's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2.665 - 2.414
=0.25

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.62 Mil.

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

Trans-Lux's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=0.25 / 2.665
=9.42 %

* 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.


Trans-Lux  (OTCPK:TNLX) 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

Trans-Lux had a gross margin of 9.42% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Trans-Lux Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
254 West 31st Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Trans-Lux Corp is engaged in the design, manufacture, market, and services of light-emitting diode display and lighting solutions. The company operates through two segments, namely Digital product sales and Digital product lease and maintenance. Its Digital product sales segment is involved in the sale of equipment. The Digital product lease and maintenance segment is comprised of the lease and maintenance of equipment. Digital product sales contribute to the majority of the revenue. It serves various sectors such as sports arenas and stadiums, financial institutions, educational institutions, advertising, corporate and government communication centers, retail outlets, and others.
Executives
Durkin Thomas E Iii officer: EVP & General Counsel
Yantao Yu director C/O TRANS-LUX CORPORATION, 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Nicholas J Fazio director, 10 percent owner C/O TRANS-LUX CORPORATION, 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Unilumin North America, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O UNILUMIN LED TECHNOLOGY FL LLC, 254 WEST 31ST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Trans Lux Corp officer: Vice President 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Todd Dupee officer: Vice President 216 EAST 36TH ST, APT 2R, NEW YORK NY 10016
George W Schiele director 19 HILL ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
David Pavlik officer: President of TL Energy 3301 N HAMILTON AVE, CHICAGO IL 60618
Marco M Elser director VIA SISTINA 121, ROME L6 00187
Ryan J. Morris director 531 E. STATE ST., ITHACA NY 14850
Yaozhong Shi director 950 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 2804, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Joseph Osher officer: Chief Operating Officer 950 THIRD AVE SUITE 2804, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robert J Conologue officer: Chief Financial Officer 216 LEROY AVENUE, DARIEN CT 06820
Alberto Shaio director
Alan K Greene director

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