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Pacific Ventures Group (Pacific Ventures Group) Gross Margin % : 12.31% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Pacific Ventures Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Pacific Ventures Group's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.92 Mil. Pacific Ventures Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $7.50 Mil. Therefore, Pacific Ventures Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 12.31%.


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

PACV' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.1   Med: 14.98   Max: 60
Current: 12.69


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Pacific Ventures Group was 60.00%. The lowest was 11.10%. And the median was 14.98%.

PACV's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
80% of 310 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 22.835 vs PACV: 12.69

Pacific Ventures Group had a gross margin of 12.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Pacific Ventures Group was 0.00% per year.


Pacific Ventures Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pacific Ventures Group'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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Pacific Ventures Group Gross Margin % Chart

Pacific Ventures Group Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
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Pacific Ventures Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 11.81 10.12 16.83 11.92 12.31

Competitive Comparison of Pacific Ventures Group's Gross Margin %

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Pacific Ventures Group'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.


Pacific Ventures Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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



Pacific Ventures Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Pacific Ventures Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=5.3 / 39.907
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39.907 - 34.655) / 39.907
=13.16 %

Pacific Ventures 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 )
=0.9 / 7.497
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7.497 - 6.574) / 7.497
=12.31 %

* 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.


Pacific Ventures Group  (OTCPK:PACV) 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

Pacific Ventures Group had a gross margin of 12.31% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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.


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Pacific Ventures Group (Pacific Ventures Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
117 West 9th Street, Suite 316, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90015
Pacific Ventures Group Inc is focused on expansion within the consumer products, food, beverage, and alcohol-related industries. Its customers range from a wide variety of restaurants, including many well-known in Southern CA, to institutions, schools, and re-distributors such as U.S. Foods and Sysco as well as to local distributors. It supplies wholesale food and restaurant supplies to San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside and offers same-day service. In addition, it has clients in Arizona and Colorado that come to its facility to pick up their orders.
Executives
Shannon Masjedi director, 10 percent owner, officer: PRESIDENT, COO, AND SECRETARY 117 WEST 9TH STREET, SUITE 316, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Marc Shenkman director, officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 117 WEST 9TH STREET, SUITE 316, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Robert Emmitt Smith director, officer: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO 117 WEST 9TH STREET, SUITE 316, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Kent R. Sumner 10 percent owner 1248 BATEMAN PONDS WAY, WEST JORDAN UT 84084
Marion Philip Guthrie 10 percent owner THREE LINCOLN CENTRE, 5430 LBJ FWY., SUITE 1480, DALLAS TX 75240
Kip Eardley director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & Secretary P.O. BOX 901658, SANDY UT 84090