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CubicFarm Systems (TSXV:CUB) Gross Margin % : -120.34% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is CubicFarm Systems Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CubicFarm Systems's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was C$-0.07 Mil. CubicFarm Systems's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was C$0.06 Mil. Therefore, CubicFarm Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -120.34%.


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

TSXV:CUB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -177.72   Med: 12.03   Max: 32.4
Current: -170.02


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CubicFarm Systems was 32.40%. The lowest was -177.72%. And the median was 12.03%.

TSXV:CUB's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
98.54% of 206 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 24.36 vs TSXV:CUB: -170.02

CubicFarm Systems had a gross margin of -120.34% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CubicFarm Systems was 0.00% per year.


CubicFarm Systems Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CubicFarm 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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CubicFarm Systems Gross Margin % Chart

CubicFarm Systems Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
- 23.88 32.40 0.17 -177.72

CubicFarm Systems Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 3.08 -3,802.84 15.38 -3.88 -120.34

Competitive Comparison of CubicFarm Systems's Gross Margin %

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, CubicFarm 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.


CubicFarm Systems's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, CubicFarm Systems's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



CubicFarm Systems Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CubicFarm Systems's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-6.5 / 3.636
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.636 - 10.098) / 3.636
=-177.72 %

CubicFarm 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 )
=-0.1 / 0.059
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.059 - 0.13) / 0.059
=-120.34 %

* 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.


CubicFarm Systems  (TSXV:CUB) 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

CubicFarm Systems had a gross margin of -120.34% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable 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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CubicFarm Systems (TSXV:CUB) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7170 Glover Road, Langley, BC, CAN, V2Y 2R1
CubicFarm Systems Corp is an ag-tech company providing automated growing systems for fresh produce and animal feed using HydroGreen Nutrition Technology. It offers turnkey, commercial scale, hydroponic, localized food supply solution automated controlled-environment growing systems that can grow predictably and sustainably anywhere on earth. The company enables its customers to grow locally and to provide their markets with safe, sustainable, secure, and fresh ingredients that are consistent in color, size, taste, and nutrition and allows for longer shelf life. The Company has patented technology for auto harvesting and processing methods for growing leafy greens and other crops onsite, indoors, all year round.