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Helical (LSE:HLCL) Gross Margin % : 68.12% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Helical Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Helical's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was £14.09 Mil. Helical's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was £20.68 Mil. Therefore, Helical's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 68.12%.


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

LSE:HLCL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.75   Med: 76.56   Max: 130.41
Current: 63.79


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Helical was 130.41%. The lowest was 23.75%. And the median was 76.56%.

LSE:HLCL's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
75.03% of 1658 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 36.66 vs LSE:HLCL: 63.79

Helical had a gross margin of 68.12% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Helical was 1.20% per year.


Helical Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Helical Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 88.69 92.12 84.40 130.41 63.79

Helical Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 88.19 80.29 113.11 59.13 68.12

Competitive Comparison of Helical's Gross Margin %

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Helical'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.


Helical's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Helical's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Helical Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Helical's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=25.5 / 39.905
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39.905 - 14.45) / 39.905
=63.79 %

Helical's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=14.1 / 20.681
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(20.681 - 6.593) / 20.681
=68.12 %

* 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.


Helical  (LSE:HLCL) 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

Helical had a gross margin of 68.12% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Helical (LSE:HLCL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5 Hanover Square, London, GBR, W1S 1HQ
Helical PLC is a United Kingdom-based property investment and development company that operates across many sectors of the property industry. Its principal areas of business include high-yielding retail investments, central London office investments, central London office refurbishment, and development projects, regional pre-let food store developments, and retirement villages. The company operates in two segments including investment properties and development properties. It generates a majority of its revenue from Investment properties, which are owned or leased by the company for long-term income and capital appreciation.

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