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SRT Marine Systems (LSE:SRT) Gross Margin % : 37.46% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is SRT Marine Systems Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SRT Marine Systems's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £2.06 Mil. SRT Marine Systems's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £5.50 Mil. Therefore, SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 37.46%.

Warning Sign:

SRT Marine Systems PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.8%.


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

LSE:SRT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.12   Med: 43.15   Max: 65.66
Current: 34.35


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SRT Marine Systems was 65.66%. The lowest was 23.12%. And the median was 43.15%.

LSE:SRT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
69.11% of 2438 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.405 vs LSE:SRT: 34.35

SRT Marine Systems had a gross margin of 37.46% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SRT Marine Systems was -3.80% per year.


SRT Marine Systems Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SRT Marine Systems'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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SRT Marine Systems Gross Margin % Chart

SRT Marine Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.38 23.12 38.40 32.69 36.19

SRT Marine Systems Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 36.30 27.81 38.24 32.88 37.46

Competitive Comparison of SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin %

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, SRT Marine Systems'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.


SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin % falls into.



SRT Marine Systems Gross Margin % Calculation

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

SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=11 / 30.506
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(30.506 - 19.467) / 30.506
=36.19 %

SRT Marine Systems's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=2.1 / 5.502
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5.502 - 3.441) / 5.502
=37.46 %

* 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.


SRT Marine Systems  (LSE:SRT) 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

SRT Marine Systems had a gross margin of 37.46% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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SRT Marine Systems (LSE:SRT) Business Description

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Address
Wireless House, Midsomer Norton, Westfield Industrial Estate, Bath, GBR, BA3 4BS
SRT Marine Systems PLC develops and delivers advanced maritime domain awareness technologies, products, and systems, with expertise in Automatic Identification Systems. The company's major customers are system integrators, marine electronics companies, individual vessel operators, port owners and operators, and national authorities. The company currently operates in the following geographical markets: Europe, Middle East, North America, the United Kingdom, and others. The company has developed three core system products, VTS (ports, waterways, and infrastructure), VMS (Fisheries monitoring and management) and MDM (Coastal Surveillance) systems. Its largest end market by revenue is in the Middle East.