LBI International NV (XAMS:LBI) Gross Profit : €28.20 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2012)

LBI International NV Gross Profit Chart

LBI International NV Annual Data
	Trend	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11
Gross Profit		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					49.64	467.60	41.75	52.00	68.10

Competitive Comparison of LBI International NV's Gross Profit

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LBI International NV's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

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LBI International NV's Gross Profit Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, LBI International NV's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

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LBI International NV Gross Profit Calculation

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

LBI International NV's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

LBI International NV's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2012 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €28.20 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.)

LBI International NV's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 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.

LBI International NV  (XAMS:LBI) 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

LBI International NV had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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