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Conifex Timber (TSX:CFF) Gross Margin % : 2.19% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Conifex Timber Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Conifex Timber's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.8 Mil. Conifex Timber's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$35.3 Mil. Therefore, Conifex Timber's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.19%.


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

TSX:CFF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.13   Med: 22.51   Max: 28.92
Current: -4.13


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Conifex Timber was 28.92%. The lowest was -4.13%. And the median was 22.51%.

TSX:CFF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
95.41% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.84 vs TSX:CFF: -4.13

Conifex Timber had a gross margin of 2.19% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Conifex Timber Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Conifex Timber'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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Conifex Timber Gross Margin % Chart

Conifex Timber Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.88 21.84 28.92 28.34 -4.13

Conifex Timber Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -7.46 -4.86 -10.00 -5.00 2.19

Competitive Comparison of Conifex Timber's Gross Margin %

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Conifex Timber'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.


Conifex Timber's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Conifex Timber's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Conifex Timber's Gross Margin % falls into.



Conifex Timber Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Conifex Timber'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 )
=-5.8 / 141.158
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(141.158 - 146.982) / 141.158
=-4.13 %

Conifex Timber'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 )
=0.8 / 35.278
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(35.278 - 34.504) / 35.278
=2.19 %

* 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.


Conifex Timber  (TSX:CFF) 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

Conifex Timber had a gross margin of 2.19% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Conifex Timber (TSX:CFF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
980-700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1B6
Conifex Timber Inc is a Canada-based forestry company. It operates through two segments: Lumber and Bioenergy. The main activities of the lumbar segment include timber harvesting, reforestation, forest management, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value-added lumber finishing. The firm's primary activities in the bioenergy segment are the generation of electrical power and the development of other opportunities in bioenergy and bioproducts which are complementary to the company's harvesting and manufacturing operations. The firm's main activities areas are the United States, Chinese, Canadian and Japanese markets. The revenues are generated from lumber in the United States of America.
Executives
John Michael Costello Director

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