CGA Mining Limited (ASX:CGX) Gross Margin % : 23.35% (As of Sep. 2012)

CGA Mining Limited Gross Margin % Chart

CGA Mining Limited Annual Data
	Trend	Jun03	Jun04	Jun05	Jun06	Jun07	Jun08	Jun09	Jun10	Jun11	Jun12
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-	29.97	33.70	21.23

CGA Mining Limited Quarterly Data
	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-38.08	19.76	31.85	27.11	23.35

Competitive Comparison of CGA Mining Limited's Gross Margin %

For the Gold subindustry, CGA Mining Limited'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.

CGA Mining Limited's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CGA Mining Limited's Gross Margin % falls into.

CGA Mining Limited Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CGA Mining Limited's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

CGA Mining Limited's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

* 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.

CGA Mining Limited  (ASX:CGX) 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

CGA Mining Limited had a gross margin of 23.35% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 => 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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