Ascent Capital Group (ASCMA)
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84.82% for March 31, 2013Ascent Capital Group Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2013 | 84.82% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 84.79% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 84.79% |
| June 30, 2012 | 86.33% |
| March 31, 2012 | 86.49% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 86.24% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 86.55% |
| June 30, 2011 | 87.63% |
| March 31, 2011 | 87.64% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 84.42% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | |
| June 30, 2010 |
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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ASCMA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Brink's Company | 16.51% |
| IDO Security | -55.86% |
| ICTS International |
ASCMA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
97th percentile 213 of 7600 |
| Sector |
96th percentile 27 of 802 in Industrials |
| Industry |
90th percentile 2 of 21 in Security & Protection Services |
ASCMA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 18.44% | Dec 2008 |
| Maximum | 87.64% | Mar 2011 |
| Average | 60.84% |