Palo Alto Networks Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
71.38% for Jan. 31, 2013Palo Alto Networks Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 71.38% |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 71.85% |
| July 31, 2012 | 71.49% |
| April 30, 2012 | 71.64% |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | 72.63% |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | 74.02% |
| July 31, 2011 | 71.78% |
| April 30, 2011 | 73.46% |
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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PANW Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Check Point Software Technologies | 88.54% |
| Riverbed Technology | 71.99% |
| Allot Communications | 72.05% |
PANW Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
93rd percentile 544 of 8002 |
| Sector |
84th percentile 136 of 905 in Technology |
| Industry |
91st percentile 9 of 100 in Communication Equipment |
PANW Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 71.38% | Jan 2013 |
| Maximum | 74.02% | Oct 2011 |
| Average | 72.28% |
