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39.62% for Jan. 31, 2013Big Lots Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Jan. 31, 2013 | 39.62% |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 38.14% |
| July 31, 2012 | 39.23% |
| April 30, 2012 | 39.59% |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | 40.21% |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | 39.04% |
| July 31, 2011 | 39.46% |
| April 30, 2011 | 40.26% |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 40.82% |
| Oct. 31, 2010 | 40.55% |
| July 31, 2010 | 40.48% |
| April 30, 2010 | 40.64% |
| Jan. 31, 2010 | 41.33% |
| Oct. 31, 2009 | 40.38% |
| July 31, 2009 | 39.98% |
| April 30, 2009 | 40.48% |
| Jan. 31, 2009 | 40.42% |
| Oct. 31, 2008 | 39.77% |
| July 31, 2008 | 39.34% |
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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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BIG Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Target | 28.29% |
| Family Dollar Stores | 33.42% |
| Pricesmart | 15.92% |
BIG Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
75th percentile 1949 of 8006 |
| Sector |
66th percentile 97 of 291 in Consumer Defensive |
| Industry |
90th percentile 1 of 10 in Discount Stores |
BIG Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 38.14% | Oct 2012 |
| Maximum | 41.33% | Jan 2010 |
| Average | 39.99% |
