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Piedmont Lithium (Piedmont Lithium) Gross Margin % : 247.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Piedmont Lithium Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Piedmont Lithium's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-18.09 Mil. Piedmont Lithium's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.31 Mil. Therefore, Piedmont Lithium's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 247.40%.


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

PLL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.26   Med: 14.26   Max: 14.26
Current: 14.26


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Piedmont Lithium was 14.26%. The lowest was 14.26%. And the median was 14.26%.

PLL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
61.28% of 705 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.4 vs PLL: 14.26

Piedmont Lithium had a gross margin of 247.40% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Piedmont Lithium was 0.00% per year.


Piedmont Lithium Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Piedmont Lithium'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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Piedmont Lithium Gross Margin % Chart

Piedmont Lithium Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Piedmont Lithium Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Piedmont Lithium's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Piedmont Lithium'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.


Piedmont Lithium's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Piedmont Lithium's Gross Margin % falls into.



Piedmont Lithium Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Piedmont Lithium'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 )
=5.7 / 39.817
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39.817 - 34.138) / 39.817
=14.26 %

Piedmont Lithium'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 )
=-18.1 / -7.31
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(-7.31 - 10.775) / -7.31
=247.40 %

* 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.


Piedmont Lithium  (NAS:PLL) 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

Piedmont Lithium had a gross margin of 247.40% 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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Piedmont Lithium (Piedmont Lithium) Business Description

Address
42 E Catawba Street, Belmont, NC, USA, 28012
Piedmont Lithium Inc, is a lithium-based company focused on the development of its Piedmont Lithium Project located within the Carolina TinSpodumene Belt (''TSB'') and along trend to the Hallman Beam and Kings Mountain mines.
Executives
Claude Demby director C/O SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Michael D White officer: EVP and CFO 17988 EDISON AVE, CHESTERFIELD MA 63005
Michael A Bless director C/O ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL INC, 777 E. WISCONSIN AVE #1400, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Bruce Czachor officer: EVP, CLO & Secretary 32 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Patrick Brindle officer: EVP and CDO 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Keith D. Phillips director, officer: President and CEO 42 E CATAWBA STREET, BELMONT NC 28012
Austin Devaney officer: EVP and CCO C/O PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC., 42 E CATAWBA STREET, BELMONT NC 28012
Krishna Mcvey officer: EVP and CAO C/O PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC., 42 E CATAWBA STREET, BELMONT NC 28012
Christina M Alvord director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Jeffrey T. Armstrong director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
David Klanecky officer: EVP and COO 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Susan C. Jones director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Levi Mochkin director
Todd Hannigan director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012
Jorge Beristain director 32N MAIN STREET, SUITE 100, BELMONT NC 28012