The historical rank and industry rank for InterOil's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
IOC's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 28 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
InterOil had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for InterOil was 0.00% per year.
InterOil Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for InterOil'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.
Competitive Comparison of InterOil's Gross Margin %
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, InterOil'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.
InterOil's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, InterOil's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where InterOil's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
InterOil (NYSE:IOC) 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
InterOil had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 => No sustainable 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.
InterOil Gross Margin % Related Terms
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InterOil Corp is incorporated and domiciled in Canada and continued under the Business Corporations Act on August 24, 2007. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Papua New Guinea and its surrounding region. Its operations are organized into four business segments: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Corporate. Upstream segment explores, appraises and develops hydrocarbon structures in Papua New Guinea with a view to commercializing, monetizing and developing oil and gas structures through production facilities. Midstream segment produces refined petroleum products at Napa Napa in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea for the domestic market and for export markets. Downstream segment markets and distributes refined petroleum products domestically in Papua New Guinea on a wholesale and retail basis. Corporate segment provides support to the other business segments by engaging in business development and improvement activities and providing general and administrative services and management, undertakes financing and treasury activities, and is responsible for government affairs and investor relations. Corporate segment also manages Company's shipping business which operates two vessels transporting petroleum products within Papua New Guinea and South Pacific. The Company sells jet fuel, diesel and gasoline to domestic distributors in Papua New Guinea. The Company's main domestic customer is its Downstream distribution business segment, however the Company also distribute fuel products to Niugini Oil Company, Islands Petroleum, Exxon Mobil and Bige Petroleum. The Company's main competitor in the wholesale and retail distribution business in Papua New Guinea is ExxonMobil. The Company also competes with smaller local distributors of petroleum products. The Company is subject to an environmental law regime.
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