Rock-Tenn Company (RKT)

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Rock-Tenn Company Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:

16.57% for March 31, 2013
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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

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    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%