Rock-Tenn Company (RKT)
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16.57% for March 31, 2013Rock-Tenn Company Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 16.57% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 17.90% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 17.84% |
| June 30, 2012 | 15.62% |
| March 31, 2012 | 15.80% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 17.30% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 17.63% |
| June 30, 2011 | 15.37% |
| March 31, 2011 | 20.97% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 23.49% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 25.31% |
| June 30, 2010 | 22.81% |
| March 31, 2010 | 22.04% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 25.84% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 27.89% |
| June 30, 2009 | 31.69% |
| March 31, 2009 | 25.36% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 23.44% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 20.94% |
| June 30, 2008 | 18.77% |
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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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RKT Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| International Paper | 26.38% |
| Graphic Packaging | 16.62% |
| MeadWestvaco Corporation | 16.00% |
RKT Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
57th percentile 3365 of 8006 |
| Sector |
24th percentile 548 of 726 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
26th percentile 17 of 23 in Packaging & Containers |
RKT Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 15.37% | Jun 2011 |
| Maximum | 31.69% | Jun 2009 |
| Average | 21.13% |