Ecora Resources (Ecora Resources) Gross Margin % : 82.18% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Ecora Resources Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ecora Resources's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.75 Mil. Ecora Resources's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.17 Mil. Therefore, Ecora Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 82.18%.

Warning Sign:

Ecora Resources PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.7%.

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

ECRAF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 70.37 Med: 85.61 Max: 93.55
Current: 85.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ecora Resources was 93.55%. The lowest was 70.37%. And the median was 85.61%.

ECRAF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
96.31% of 705 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.35 vs ECRAF: 85.78

Ecora Resources had a gross margin of 82.18% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ecora Resources was -1.70% per year.

Ecora Resources Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecora Resources's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Ecora Resources Gross Margin % Chart

Ecora Resources Annual Data

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Dec23

Gross Margin %

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93.22

83.77

77.85

90.40

85.78

Ecora Resources Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															80.30	90.43	90.36	87.39	82.18

Competitive Comparison of Ecora Resources's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ecora Resources'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.

Ecora Resources's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecora Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Ecora Resources Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ecora Resources's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	53.1	/	61.9
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(61.9 - 8.805)	/	61.9
	=	85.78 %

Ecora Resources'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 )
	=	15.8	/	19.165
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(19.165 - 3.415)	/	19.165
	=	82.18 %

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.

Ecora Resources (OTCPK:ECRAF) 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

Ecora Resources had a gross margin of 82.18% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

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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Ecora Resources (Ecora Resources) Business Description

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Address

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Website

https://www.ecora-resources.com

Ecora Resources PLC is engaged in obtaining royalties from a diversified portfolio focusing primarily on base metals and bulk materials. It focuses on commodities such as Copper; Nickel; Iron Ore; Gold; Cobalt; Vanadium; Met Coal and Uranium. Some of its assets include Voisey's Bay; Mantos Blancos; Maracas Menchen and others.