Acacia Research Coroporation (ACTG)
Create an AlertAcacia Research Coroporation Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
28.58% for March 31, 2013Acacia Research Coroporation Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 28.58% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 48.16% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 13.42% |
| June 30, 2012 | 46.83% |
| March 31, 2012 | 79.96% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 24.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 34.04% |
| June 30, 2011 | 29.58% |
| March 31, 2011 | 57.48% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 19.46% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 54.50% |
| June 30, 2010 | 28.20% |
| March 31, 2010 | 69.79% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 19.79% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 15.43% |
| June 30, 2009 | 44.54% |
| March 31, 2009 | 37.39% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 22.74% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 32.06% |
| June 30, 2008 | 69.41% |
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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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ACTG Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| RPX | 61.32% |
| Marathon Patent Group | |
| CopyTele |
ACTG Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
75th percentile 4176 of 16770 |
| Sector |
75th percentile 592 of 2442 in Industrials |
| Industry |
77th percentile 134 of 589 in Business Services |
ACTG Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 13.42% | Sep 2012 |
| Maximum | 79.96% | Mar 2012 |
| Average | 38.81% |
