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MSCI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:

68.17% for March 31, 2013
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    MSCI Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data

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    March 31, 2013 68.17%
    Dec. 31, 2012 69.97%
    Sept. 30, 2012 70.97%
    June 30, 2012 69.30%
    March 31, 2012 68.44%
    Dec. 31, 2011 69.43%
    Sept. 30, 2011 69.35%
    June 30, 2011 69.60%
    March 31, 2011 68.55%
    Nov. 30, 2010 67.59%
    Aug. 31, 2010 65.60%
    May 31, 2010 75.66%
       
    Feb. 28, 2010 75.93%
    Nov. 30, 2009 72.88%
    Aug. 31, 2009 74.05%
    May 31, 2009 73.24%
    Feb. 28, 2009 72.68%
    Nov. 30, 2008 68.19%
    Aug. 31, 2008 74.52%
    May 31, 2008 72.26%
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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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    MSCI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks

    Companies
    FactSet Research Systems 64.41%
    Nielsen 56.90%
    Advisory Board Company 45.69%

    MSCI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings

    Overall 91st percentile
    664 of 7600
    Sector 92nd percentile
    60 of 802 in Industrials
    Industry 85th percentile
    25 of 176 in Business Services

    MSCI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 65.60% Aug 2010
    Maximum 75.93% Feb 2010
    Average 70.82%