Molycorp Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
-15.25% for Dec. 31, 2012Molycorp Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2012 | -15.25% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 5.28% |
| June 30, 2012 | -3.89% |
| March 31, 2012 | 36.73% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 52.87% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 59.68% |
| June 30, 2011 | 56.91% |
| March 31, 2011 | 36.50% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 29.85% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 9.27% |
| June 30, 2010 | -192.9% |
| March 31, 2010 | -97.15% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | -212.6% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | -169.0% |
| June 30, 2009 | -298.1% |
| March 31, 2009 | -178.2% |
About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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MCP Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Avalon Rare Metals | 79.54% |
| Rare Element Resources | |
| BHP Billiton |
MCP Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
51st percentile 3848 of 8002 |
| Sector |
42nd percentile 283 of 496 in Basic Materials |
| Industry |
78th percentile 34 of 157 in Industrial Metals & Minerals |
MCP Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -298.1% | Jun 2009 |
| Maximum | 59.68% | Sep 2011 |
| Average | -55.00% |
