Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Research Frontiers's Gross Profit for the
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months ended in Mar. 2022 was $0.17 Mil. Research Frontiers's Revenue for the
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months ended in Mar. 2022 was $0.17 Mil. Therefore, Research Frontiers's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 0.00%.
If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Research Frontiers's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
Research Frontiers had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Research Frontiers was 0.00% per year.
Research Frontiers Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Research Frontiers'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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Competitive Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Research Frontiers'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.
Research Frontiers Gross Margin % Distribution
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Research Frontiers's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Research Frontiers'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.
Research Frontiers (NAS:REFR) 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
Research Frontiers had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 => 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.
Research Frontiers Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Research Frontiers Inc is engaged in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light. The company develops and licenses its patented suspended particle device light-control technology to other companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, the light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, or lamination services for, and the end-products. Its revenue source comes from the licensing of technology.
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