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FRP Advisory Group (LSE:FRP) Gross Margin % : 43.78% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is FRP Advisory Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. FRP Advisory Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was £25.7 Mil. FRP Advisory Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was £58.7 Mil. Therefore, FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 43.78%.


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

LSE:FRP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.2   Med: 51.26   Max: 74.4
Current: 54.19


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of FRP Advisory Group was 74.40%. The lowest was 26.20%. And the median was 51.26%.

LSE:FRP's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
54.97% of 604 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 48.655 vs LSE:FRP: 54.19

FRP Advisory Group had a gross margin of 43.78% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for FRP Advisory Group was 1.60% per year.


FRP Advisory Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for FRP Advisory Group'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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FRP Advisory Group Gross Margin % Chart

FRP Advisory Group Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 26.20 32.44 51.35 51.26 50.77

FRP Advisory Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.35 65.35 34.62 65.38 43.78

Competitive Comparison of FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin %

For the Capital Markets subindustry, FRP Advisory Group'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.


FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



FRP Advisory Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=52.8 / 104
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(104 - 51.2) / 104
=50.77 %

FRP Advisory Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=25.7 / 58.7
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(58.7 - 33) / 58.7
=43.78 %

* 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.


FRP Advisory Group  (LSE:FRP) 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

FRP Advisory Group had a gross margin of 43.78% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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FRP Advisory Group (LSE:FRP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
110 Cannon Street, London, GBR, EC4N 6EU
FRP Advisory Group PLC is a professional services firm offering advisory services to companies, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders, as well as individuals. The company's services include Restructuring advisory; Corporate finance; Debt advisory; Forensic services; and Pension advisory. The group's revenue is derived from the provision of specialist business and advisory services. It advises across multiple sectors and all business sizes, principally servicing smaller and mid-market companies.

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