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Direct Communication Solutions (XCNQ:DCSI) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is Direct Communication Solutions Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was C$0.00 Mil. Direct Communication Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was C$0.00 Mil. Therefore, Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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 Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


XCNQ:DCSI's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Direct Communication Solutions had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Direct Communication Solutions was 0.00% per year.


Direct Communication Solutions Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Direct Communication 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.

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Direct Communication Solutions Gross Margin % Chart

Direct Communication Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 22.74 25.19 28.59 26.51 28.19

Direct Communication Solutions Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Dec22
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 29.78 23.88 30.86 35.63 -

Competitive Comparison of Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Direct Communication 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.


Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Direct Communication Solutions Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Direct Communication Solutions'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 )
=8.7 / 30.683
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(30.683 - 22.032) / 30.683
=28.19 %

Direct Communication Solutions's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=0 / 0
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0 - 0) / 0
=N/A %

* 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.


Direct Communication Solutions  (XCNQ:DCSI) 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

Direct Communication Solutions had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.


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Direct Communication Solutions Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
11021 Via Frontera, Suite C, San Diego, CA, USA, 92127
Direct Communication Solutions Inc is a provider of solutions for the Internet of Things including monitoring as a service solutions for the telematics market. The company's products include GPS devices, modems, embedded modules, routers and mobile tracking machine to machine devices, communications and applications software, and cloud services. Geographically, the company operates in the United States, Canada, and Other Countries, and it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
John Hubler Director
Eric Placzek Senior Officer
Michael Lawless Senior Officer
Edward O'sullivan Director

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