Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. DTS's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2016 was $42.3 Mil. DTS's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2016 was $48.7 Mil. Therefore, DTS's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 86.77%.
The historical rank and industry rank for DTS's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DTSI's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.73 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.
DTS had a gross margin of 86.77% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DTS was 0.00% per year.
DTS Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for DTS's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Software - Application subindustry, DTS's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
DTS's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, DTS's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DTS's Gross Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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.
DTS (NAS:DTSI) Gross Margin % 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
DTS had a gross margin of 86.77% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 => Durable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
DTS Gross Margin % Related Terms
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DTS Inc, a Delaware corporation, was founded in 1990. It commenced its operations as Digital Theater Systems Corporation. It is a audio solutions provider for high-definition entertainment experiences-anytime, anywhere, on any device. Its audio solutions are designed to enable recording, delivery and playback of simple, personalized, and immersive high-definition audio and are incorporated by hundreds of licensee customers around the world into an array of consumer electronics devices, including televisions ("TVs"), personal computers ("PCs"), smartphones, tablets, digital media players, video game consoles, Blu-ray Disc players, audio/video receivers ("AVRs"), soundbars, DVD based products, automotive audio systems, set-top-boxes ("STBs"), and home theater systems. The Company also provides a suite of audio processing technologies designed to enhance the entertainment experience for users of consumer electronics products subject to physical limitations, such as TVs, PCs and mobile electronics. In addition, it provides products and services to motion picture studios, radio and TV broadcasters, game developers and other content creators to facilitate the inclusion of compelling, realistic DTS-encoded soundtracks within their content. The Comnpany's competitor is Dolby Laboratories, who develops and markets, among other things, high-definition audio products and services.
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