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Margins tell you about power

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How much of each sale is kept

A company keeping 30 cents of every dollar has pricing power — customers accept its price and rivals cannot easily undercut it. A company keeping 2 cents is fighting for its life on every sale. Margins that hold steady for years are one of the more honest signs of a durable business.

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Consistently high margins usually indicate…

  1. Accounting tricks
  2. Pricing power and a defensible position correct
  3. Low sales

In a genuinely competitive market, margins get bid down. Persistently high ones mean something is protecting them.

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