Stabilis Solutions Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.4%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stabilis Solutions's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SLNG'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.69 Med: 12.61 Max: 25.21
Current: 14.11
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Stabilis Solutions was 25.21%. The lowest was 2.69%. And the median was 12.61%.
SLNG's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 69.87% of 926
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.875
vs SLNG: 14.11
Stabilis Solutions had a gross margin of 23.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Stabilis Solutions was -7.40% per year.
Stabilis Solutions Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Stabilis Solutions'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 Stabilis Solutions's Gross Margin %
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Stabilis Solutions'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.
Stabilis Solutions's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Stabilis Solutions's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stabilis Solutions'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.
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
Stabilis Solutions had a gross margin of 23.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Stabilis Solutions (Stabilis Solutions) Business Description
Stabilis Solutions Inc is an energy transition company that provides turnkey clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to multiple end markets. The company provides LNG solutions to customers in diverse end markets, including aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It generates revenue by selling and delivering LNG to its customers, renting cryogenic equipment, and providing engineering and field support services. It has a geographical presence in the United States and Mexico.
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