Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart

Historical Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data

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Date Value
May 31, 2012 -40.37%
February 29, 2012 32.63%
November 30, 2011 33.73%
August 31, 2011 37.02%
May 31, 2011 41.17%
February 28, 2011 43.80%
November 30, 2010 40.90%
August 31, 2010 39.46%
May 31, 2010 41.67%
February 28, 2010 41.78%
November 30, 2009 44.49%
August 31, 2009 40.25%
May 31, 2009 37.02%
February 28, 2009 34.26%
November 30, 2008 42.07%
August 31, 2008 37.08%
May 31, 2008 38.41%
February 29, 2008 41.20%
November 30, 2007 44.39%
August 31, 2007 38.31%
May 31, 2007 46.53%
February 28, 2007 41.15%
November 30, 2006 48.33%
August 31, 2006 40.05%
Date Value
March 31, 2006 45.06%
December 31, 2005 -18.24%
September 30, 2005 41.09%
June 30, 2005 42.54%
March 31, 2005 44.11%
December 31, 2004 50.53%
September 30, 2004 43.73%
June 30, 2004 46.15%
March 31, 2004 50.40%
December 31, 2003 52.48%
September 30, 2003 40.18%
June 30, 2003 42.22%
March 31, 2003 50.83%
December 31, 2002 50.78%
September 30, 2002 36.30%
June 30, 2002 37.47%
March 31, 2002 50.01%
December 31, 2001 51.63%
September 30, 2001 38.84%
June 30, 2001 37.43%
March 31, 2001 49.96%
December 31, 2000 30.03%
September 30, 2000 34.34%
June 30, 2000 45.32%

Gross Profit Margin Definition

Gross Profit Margin is calculated using Gross Profit/Revenue. This metric measures the overall efficiency of a company in being able to turn revenue into gross profit and doing this by keeping cost of goods sold low. An analyst looking at gross profit margin might look for a higher gross profit margin relative to other comparable companies as well as a gross profit margin that is growing.

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Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years

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