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23.06% for March 31, 2013Babcock & Wilcox Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2013 | 23.06% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 28.24% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 23.34% |
| June 30, 2012 | 25.12% |
| March 31, 2012 | 26.38% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 13.09% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 24.30% |
| June 30, 2011 | 21.88% |
| March 31, 2011 | 18.30% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 24.30% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 25.96% |
| June 30, 2010 | 27.07% |
| March 31, 2010 | 20.30% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 26.81% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 20.83% |
| June 30, 2009 | 24.39% |
| March 31, 2009 | 22.18% |
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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BWC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Altra | 29.98% |
| Enpro Industries | 32.83% |
| Tri-Tech | 14.67% |
BWC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
60th percentile 2996 of 7600 |
| Sector |
40th percentile 477 of 802 in Industrials |
| Industry |
29th percentile 81 of 115 in Diversified Industrials |
BWC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 13.09% | Dec 2011 |
| Maximum | 28.24% | Dec 2012 |
| Average | 23.27% |