Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
50.96% for March 31, 2013Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 50.96% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 50.08% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 50.70% |
| June 30, 2012 | 51.20% |
| March 31, 2012 | 53.38% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 53.11% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 53.19% |
| June 30, 2011 | 51.96% |
| March 31, 2011 | 53.16% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 51.72% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 52.93% |
| June 30, 2010 | 53.07% |
| March 31, 2010 | 52.97% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 50.09% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 49.63% |
| June 30, 2009 | 51.72% |
| March 31, 2009 | 51.64% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 51.96% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 51.41% |
| June 30, 2008 | 50.78% |
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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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SIAL Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| American Pacific Corporation | 42.44% |
| Penford Corporation | 12.36% |
| Ferro | 18.98% |
SIAL Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
82nd percentile 1362 of 7593 |
| Sector |
93rd percentile 28 of 428 in Basic Materials |
| Industry |
96th percentile 2 of 54 in Specialty Chemicals |
SIAL Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 49.63% | Sep 2009 |
| Maximum | 53.38% | Mar 2012 |
| Average | 51.78% |
