Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Gross Profit : $246.5 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2018)

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What is Capella Education Co Gross Profit?

Capella Education Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2018 was $62.2 Mil. Capella Education Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2018 was $246.5 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Capella Education Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2018 was $62.2 Mil. Capella Education Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2018 was $111.6 Mil. Therefore, Capella Education Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 55.76%.

Capella Education Co had a gross margin of 55.76% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 => Durable competitive advantage

Capella Education Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capella Education Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

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Capella Education Co Gross Profit Chart

Capella Education Co Annual Data

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Gross Profit

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231.87

229.91

233.67

243.40

245.33

Capella Education Co Quarterly Data
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Gross Profit	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															61.22	57.39	63.35	63.54	62.21

Competitive Comparison of Capella Education Co's Gross Profit

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Capella Education Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

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Capella Education Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Capella Education Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Capella Education Co's Gross Profit falls into.

Capella Education Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Capella Education Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2017 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	440.411	-	195.081
	=	245.3

Capella Education Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2018 )	=	Revenue	-	Cost of Goods Sold
	=	111.563	-	49.35
	=	62.2

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $246.5 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Capella Education Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2018 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2018 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2018 )
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	62.2	/	111.563
	=	55.76 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

Capella Education Co (NAS:CPLA) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Capella Education Co had a gross margin of 55.76% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 => Durable competitive advantage

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Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Business Description

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http://www.capellaeducation.com

Capella Education Co is an American for-profit education company that operates online universities and various educational programs. The company's flagship offering, Capella University, operates various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs with close to 35,000 students enrolled. Master's degree programs represent approximately 50% of the university's degree programs in areas such as technology, business, healthcare, and psychology. Capella University focuses on mid-career professionals with an average student age of 39 years. Enrollment and fees from Capella University are the largest source of revenue, followed by other educational programs. A large portion of the company's revenue is made possible by federal financial aid programs such as Pell Fund Grants.

Executives

Jody Miller	director	225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Peter M Ramstad	officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer	225 SOUTH 6TH ST, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew E Watt	officer: Senior Vice President	225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Michael Linton	director	C/O LOANDEPOT, INC. ATTN GENERAL COUNSEL, 26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
H James Dallas	director	127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
J Kevin Gilligan	director, officer: Chairman & CEO	P O BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Rita D Brogley	director	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Steve Polacek	officer: SVP & CFO	4106 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, EDINA MN 55424
Matthew Wagner Ferguson	director	C/O ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. 600 W CHICAGO AVE, SUITE 725 CHICAGO IL 60654
Stephen G Shank	director	C/O CAPELLA EDUCATION CO, 222 S 9TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew M Slavitt	director	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Mark N Greene	director	901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 3200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Sandra E Taylor	director	265 TURNER DRIVE, DURANGO CO 81303
Amy L Ronneberg	officer: Vice President & Controller	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Lois M Martin	officer: Sr VP & CFO	PO BOX 1101, ADC TELCOMMUNICATIONS INC, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1104