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BioLargo (BioLargo) Gross Margin % : 47.78% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is BioLargo Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. BioLargo's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.09 Mil. BioLargo's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.37 Mil. Therefore, BioLargo's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 47.78%.


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

BLGO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.4   Med: 49.61   Max: 62.28
Current: 50.3


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of BioLargo was 62.28%. The lowest was 37.40%. And the median was 49.61%.

BLGO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
92.64% of 1508 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.205 vs BLGO: 50.30

BioLargo had a gross margin of 47.78% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for BioLargo was 0.90% per year.


BioLargo Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BioLargo'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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BioLargo Gross Margin % Chart

BioLargo 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 49.22 50.49 43.58 48.56 50.32

BioLargo 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 46.00 48.37 56.64 53.71 47.78

Competitive Comparison of BioLargo's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, BioLargo'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.


BioLargo's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, BioLargo's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



BioLargo Gross Margin % Calculation

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

BioLargo'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 )
=6.2 / 12.23
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(12.23 - 6.076) / 12.23
=50.32 %

BioLargo'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 )
=2.1 / 4.37
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.37 - 2.282) / 4.37
=47.78 %

* 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.


BioLargo  (OTCPK:BLGO) 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

BioLargo had a gross margin of 47.78% 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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BioLargo (BioLargo) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
14921 Chestnut Street, Westminster, CA, USA, 92683
BioLargo Inc invents, develops, and commercializes platform technologies to solve challenging environmental problems like PFAS contamination, advanced water, and wastewater treatment, industrial odor, and VOC control, air quality control, and infection control. The company holds a wide array of issued patents, maintains a robust pipeline of products, and provides full-service environmental engineering. BioLargo invents or acquires novel technologies and develops them to maturity through its operating subsidiaries. It monetizes through direct sales, recurring service contracts, licensing agreements, strategic joint venture formation, and/or the sale of the IP. The firm's technologies are commercially available and are advancing as disrupters in their respective markets.
Executives
Linda Park director 14921 CHESTNUT STREET, WESTMINSTER CA 92683
Christina Elaine Bray director PO BOX 234, FREDERICK CO 80530
Jack B. Strommen director 7108 31ST AVENUE N., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55427
Roberts Kent Charles Ii director 1146 OXFORD ROAD, SAN MARINO CA 91108
John S. Runyan director 30001 HILLSIDE TERRACE, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675
Dennis E Marshall director 3500 W. GARRY AVENUE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Dennis P Calvert director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3500 GARRY AVE, SANTA ANA CA 92704
New Millennium Capital Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 16333 PHOEBE AVENUE, LA MIRADA CA 90638
Charles K Dargan officer: Chief Financial Officer 8055 W. MANCHESTER AVE., SUITE 405, PLAYA DEL REY CA 90293
Joseph L Provenzano director, officer: Corporate Secretary 3500 W. GARRY AVENUE, SANTA ANA CA 92704
Iowc Technologies, Inc. 10 percent owner 2603 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1155, IRVINE CA 92614
Kenneth Reay Code 10 percent owner 16150 HERON AVENUE, LA MIRADA CA 90638
Gary Adrian Cox director 3500 W. GARRY AVENUE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Steven V Harrison director
Eduardo Ruiz director, 10 percent owner