“Data provided by certain Arizona wholesalers and distributors indicated that they were able to increase their gross margins to 20 or 30 cents per gallon on some sales post Katrina.”
Andrea Esquer
“We are especially pleased with gross profit increasing by more than a third. With a more than 40% increase in cash, we are well positioned for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond.”
Dave Davis
“This gain exceeded any of the quarterly declines in gross margin as we moved throughout the downturn in 2001. This reinforces our belief that TI will experience significant margin gains as we move back into an upturn, and we continue to expect our margins at the next peak to exceed those at the prior peak.”
Bill Aylesworth
“It was a solid number, really, across the board and a little revenue upside and strong gross margin.”
Cody Acree
“Although higher prices are still chasing higher costs, it appears that these companies' gross margins are intact, if not stronger, today. Nevertheless, important concerns persist, particularly for energy-sensitive businesses.”
John O'Connor
“All the while the company's done a good job of maintaining strong gross margins in a tough reimbursement market like the U.S.. That means they're controlling costs well on the manufacturing side, which isn't an easy thing to do.”
Benjamin Andrew
“We like the program but think gross margin driven upside will be hard to sustain.”
Danielle Fox
