Scholium Group (LSE:SCHO) Gross Margin % : 39.40% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Scholium Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Scholium Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £1.51 Mil. Scholium Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £3.84 Mil. Therefore, Scholium Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 39.40%.

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

LSE:SCHO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.87 Med: 37.4 Max: 40.14
Current: 38.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Scholium Group was 40.14%. The lowest was 32.87%. And the median was 37.40%.

LSE:SCHO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
52.92% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.74 vs LSE:SCHO: 38.23

Scholium Group had a gross margin of 39.40% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Scholium Group was -0.50% per year.

Scholium Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scholium Group's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Scholium Group Gross Margin % Chart

Scholium Group Annual Data

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Mar23

Gross Margin %

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39.11

40.00

32.87

37.78

38.05

Scholium Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															33.25	41.82	38.86	37.26	39.40

Competitive Comparison of Scholium Group's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Scholium Group's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Scholium Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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

Scholium Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Scholium Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	3.4	/	9.06
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(9.06 - 5.613)	/	9.06
	=	38.05 %

Scholium Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	1.5	/	3.835
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(3.835 - 2.324)	/	3.835
	=	39.40 %

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.

Scholium Group (LSE:SCHO) 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

Scholium Group had a gross margin of 39.40% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Scholium Group (LSE:SCHO) Business Description

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106 New Bond Street, London, GBR, W1S 1DN

Website

https://www.scholiumgroup.com

Scholium Group PLC is engaged in trading and retailing of rare and antiquarian books and works on paper in the United Kingdom. The company also trades with other third-party dealers in the broader arts and collectibles business through its subsidiary. It operates through two businesses namely Shapero Rare Books, a dealer in rare and collectible antiquarian books and works on paper with special expertise in Natural History, Russian and Travel books and is also developing Shapero Modern brand dealing in modern and contemporary prints and editions; and Scholium Trading that works alongside art dealers in the broader rare and collectibles market. All the company's revenue is generated from the United Kingdom.