Aetna Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
27.26% for March 31, 2013Aetna Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2013 | 27.26% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 23.92% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 28.62% |
| June 30, 2012 | 27.66% |
| March 31, 2012 | 28.57% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 29.59% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 31.37% |
| June 30, 2011 | 29.96% |
| March 31, 2011 | 30.45% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 26.87% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 28.21% |
| June 30, 2010 | 28.16% |
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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AET Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| WellPoint | |
| UnitedHealth Group | 23.37% |
| Cigna |
AET Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
65th percentile 2724 of 8005 |
| Sector |
46th percentile 367 of 686 in Healthcare |
| Industry |
81st percentile 3 of 16 in Healthcare Plans |
AET Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 23.81% | Jun 2009 |
| Maximum | 31.37% | Sep 2011 |
| Average | 27.32% |
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