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85.93% for Dec. 31, 2012CA Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 85.93% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 86.28% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 86.37% |
| June 30, 2012 | 86.46% |
| March 31, 2012 | 86.03% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 87.33% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 86.50% |
| June 30, 2011 | 86.67% |
| March 31, 2011 | 86.61% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 86.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 87.04% |
| June 30, 2010 | 87.09% |
| March 31, 2010 | 89.24% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 87.61% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 84.54% |
| June 30, 2009 | 87.36% |
| March 31, 2009 | 74.30% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 85.99% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 85.19% |
| June 30, 2008 | 85.83% |
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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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CA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| BMC Software | 74.04% |
| Compuware Corporation | 68.17% |
| Symantec | 82.38% |
CA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
97th percentile 191 of 8006 |
| Sector |
95th percentile 41 of 952 in Technology |
| Industry |
91st percentile 3 of 35 in Software - Infrastructure |
CA Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 74.30% | Mar 2009 |
| Maximum | 89.24% | Mar 2010 |
| Average | 85.96% |
