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Milestone Medical (WAR:MMD) Gross Margin % : -212.00% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Milestone Medical Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Milestone Medical's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was zł-0.05 Mil. Milestone Medical's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was zł0.03 Mil. Therefore, Milestone Medical's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -212.00%.


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


WAR:MMD's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 52.005
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Milestone Medical had a gross margin of -212.00% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

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


Milestone Medical Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Milestone Medical'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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Milestone Medical Gross Margin % Chart

Milestone Medical Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -124.29 31.61 -220.00 58.62 -1,026.27

Milestone Medical 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 78.38 5,241.67 - 4,137.50 -212.00

Competitive Comparison of Milestone Medical's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Milestone Medical'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.


Milestone Medical's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Milestone Medical's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Milestone Medical Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Milestone Medical'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 )
=-2.2 / 0.217
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.217 - 2.444) / 0.217
=-1,026.27 %

Milestone Medical'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 / 0.025
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.025 - 0.078) / 0.025
=-212.00 %

* 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.


Milestone Medical  (WAR:MMD) 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

Milestone Medical had a gross margin of -212.00% 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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Milestone Medical Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 403, Roseland, NJ, USA, NJ 07068
Milestone Medical Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the development and commercialization of epidural and intra-articular and epidural drug delivery systems in the United State. Its products include a Dynamic Pressure Sensing instrument, that measures the density of body tissue and helps clinicians know the location of a hypodermic needle during an injection; and an intra-articular injection instrument that is used to inject into various joints in the treatment of arthritis and other joint conditions.

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