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LightPath Technologies (LightPath Technologies) Gross Profit : $9.19 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is LightPath Technologies Gross Profit?

LightPath Technologies's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.61 Mil. LightPath Technologies's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $9.19 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. LightPath Technologies's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.61 Mil. LightPath Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $7.70 Mil. Therefore, LightPath Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 20.86%.

LightPath Technologies had a gross margin of 20.86% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of LightPath Technologies was 53.87%. The lowest was 28.03%. And the median was 39.05%.

Warning Sign:

LightPath Technologies Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.2%.


LightPath Technologies Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit 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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LightPath Technologies Gross Profit Chart

LightPath Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.52 13.84 13.45 11.82 11.08

LightPath Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 2.54 3.08 2.33 2.17 1.61

Competitive Comparison of LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit

For the Electronic Components subindustry, LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit falls into.



LightPath Technologies Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=32.934 - 21.859
=11.08

LightPath Technologies's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7.699 - 6.093
=1.61

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9.19 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

LightPath Technologies'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=1.61 / 7.699
=20.86 %

* 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.


LightPath Technologies  (NAS:LPTH) Gross Profit 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

LightPath Technologies had a gross margin of 20.86% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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LightPath Technologies (LightPath Technologies) Business Description

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Address
2603 Challenger Tech Court, Suite 100, Orlando, FL, USA, 32826
LightPath Technologies Inc is a manufacturer, distributor, and integrator of proprietary optical components and assemblies. It is also engaged in the research and development for optical solutions for the traditional optics markets and communications markets. The company's business based on the following product groups: precision molded optics, specialty products, and infrared products. It currently serves the following major markets, distribution and catalog, laser, industrial, instrumentation, telecommunications, and defense.
Executives
Albert Miranda officer: Chief Financial Officer 1102 DUNCAN CR., UNIT 203, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Shmuel Rubin director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12619 OXON ROAD, HERNDON VA 20171-1707
Louis Leeburg director LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC, 6820 ACEDEMY PKWY EAST NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109
Darcie Peck director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH COURT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Steven E Creviston director
Retreage Donald O'connor Jr officer: CFO 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Brueck Steven R J director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ., ORLANDO FL 32826
Robert Ripp director 920 ORCHID POINT WAY, VERO BEACH FL 32963
Gaynor Joseph J Jr officer: VICE PRESIDENT
Joseph Menaker director 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT., SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Alan Symmons officer: VP Engineering 2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO FL 32826
Dorothy M Cipolla officer: CFO & Secretary 6848 STAPOINT CT, WINTER PARK FL 32792
Sohail A Khan director 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE, ALLENTOWN PA 18109
Craig T Dunham director DYNASIL CORPORATION, 385 COOPER ROAD, WEST BERLIN NJ 08091
Xudong Zhu director, 10 percent owner 13 BUILDING, NO. 439, CHUNXIAO RD., ZHANGJIANG HIGH-TECH PARK, PUDONG, SHANGHAI F4 201203