Arbitron Corporation Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
55.63% for March 31, 2013Arbitron Corporation Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 55.63% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 45.92% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 52.91% |
| June 30, 2012 | 39.46% |
| March 31, 2012 | 55.40% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 46.49% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 53.21% |
| June 30, 2011 | 36.26% |
| March 31, 2011 | 54.71% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 44.22% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 49.35% |
| June 30, 2010 | 32.64% |
| March 31, 2010 | 55.00% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 44.33% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 54.70% |
| June 30, 2009 | 35.76% |
| March 31, 2009 | 59.86% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 40.01% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 59.23% |
| June 30, 2008 | 33.14% |
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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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ARB Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| AirMedia Group | 20.87% |
| Millennial Media | 41.24% |
| Marchex | 40.90% |
ARB Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
85th percentile 1171 of 8002 |
| Sector |
84th percentile 114 of 725 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
66th percentile 7 of 21 in Marketing Services |
ARB Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 32.64% | Jun 2010 |
| Maximum | 59.86% | Mar 2009 |
| Average | 47.41% |
