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22.63% for Oct. 31, 2012Best Buy Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Jan. 31, 2013 | 22.63% |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 24.05% |
| July 31, 2012 | 24.31% |
| April 30, 2012 | 25.04% |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | 24.23% |
| Aug. 31, 2011 | 25.31% |
| May 31, 2011 | 25.30% |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | 24.45% |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | 25.09% |
| Aug. 31, 2010 | 25.73% |
| May 31, 2010 | 25.89% |
| Feb. 28, 2010 | 24.03% |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | 24.47% |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | 24.35% |
| May 31, 2009 | 25.33% |
| Feb. 28, 2009 | 24.61% |
| Nov. 30, 2008 | 24.88% |
| Aug. 31, 2008 | 24.29% |
| May 31, 2008 | 23.73% |
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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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BBY Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com | 26.56% |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 24.85% |
| Barnes & Noble | 24.71% |
BBY Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
62nd percentile 3001 of 8006 |
| Sector |
36th percentile 459 of 726 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
21st percentile 68 of 87 in Specialty Retail |
BBY Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 22.63% | Jan 2013 |
| Maximum | 25.89% | May 2010 |
| Average | 24.62% |