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Charleslvard (Charleslvard) Gross Margin %

: 36.12% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Charleslvard's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.86 Mil. Charleslvard's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.91 Mil. Therefore, Charleslvard's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 36.12%.

Warning Sign:

Charles & Colvard Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.8%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Charleslvard's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CTHR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.79   Med: 36.42   Max: 48.75
Current: 7.79


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Charleslvard was 48.75%. The lowest was 7.79%. And the median was 36.42%.

CTHR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
93.14% of 1093 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.86 vs CTHR: 7.79

Charleslvard had a gross margin of 36.12% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Charleslvard was -11.80% per year.


Charleslvard Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Charleslvard's Gross Margin % 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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Charleslvard Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.19 27.37 46.96 46.98 15.81

Charleslvard Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.42 32.35 -89.81 39.27 36.12

Competitive Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Charleslvard's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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.


Charleslvard Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Charleslvard's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Charleslvard's Gross Margin % falls into.



Charleslvard Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Charleslvard's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=4.7 / 29.946
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29.946 - 25.212) / 29.946
=15.81 %

Charleslvard's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=2.9 / 7.906
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7.906 - 5.05) / 7.906
=36.12 %

* 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.


Charleslvard  (NAS:CTHR) Gross Margin % 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

Charleslvard had a gross margin of 36.12% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Charleslvard (Charleslvard) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
170 Southport Drive, Morrisville, NC, USA, 27560
Charles & Colvard Ltd manufactures, markets, and distributes finished jewellery which also includes moissanite gemstone in the jewellery market. The company sells jewels through two operating segments namely Online Channels segment and Traditional segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Online Channels segment. Online Channels segment which consists of e-commerce outlets including charlesandcolvard.com, moissaniteoutlet.com, third-party online marketplaces, drop-ship retail, and other pure-play, exclusively e-commerce outlets.
Executives
Don O'connell director, officer: President and CEO C/O CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD., 170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Ollin B Sykes director C/O GATEWAY FINANCIAL HODINGS, P O BOX 1908, ELIZABETH CITY NC 27906
Clint J. Pete officer: CFO 1805 DUNES COURT, RALEIGH NC 27615
Neal I Goldman director 170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Anne M Butler director 59 ARMSTRONG ROAD, P.O. BOX 976, PLYMOUTH MA 02360
Benedetta I Casamento director 200 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Suzanne Miglucci director, officer: President and CEO 10305 WHITESTONE ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27615
Jaqui Lividini director 27 EAST 95TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10128
George R. Cattermole director 300 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE, STE A, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Randy N Mccullough officer: President & CEO C/O CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD., 300 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE, SUITE A, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Kyle Macemore officer: CFO C/O CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD., 300 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE, SUITE A, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Charles D Lein director C/O CHARLES & COLVARD LTD., 300 PERIMETER PARK DR., STE A, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Timothy L Krist officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CHARLES & COLVARD LTD., 300 PERIMETER PARK DR., STE A, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
David B Barr director 1319 GARRICK WAY, MARIETTA 2Q 30068
Steve Larkin director 901 WEST WALNUT HILL LANE, IRVING TX 75038