STR Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
-6.25% for March 31, 2013STR Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2013 | -6.25% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | -37.47% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 2.52% |
| June 30, 2012 | 6.31% |
| March 31, 2012 | 6.43% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 11.63% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 25.91% |
| June 30, 2011 | 34.71% |
| March 31, 2011 | 41.61% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 40.33% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 40.20% |
| June 30, 2010 | 40.72% |
| March 31, 2010 | 37.72% |
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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STRI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| AEP Industries | 12.64% |
| Agristar | |
| L.A. Gear |
STRI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
62nd percentile 6351 of 16782 |
| Sector |
43rd percentile 961 of 1710 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
43rd percentile 29 of 51 in Rubber & Plastics |
STRI Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -37.47% | Dec 2012 |
| Maximum | 45.25% | Jun 2008 |
| Average | 24.68% |
