SunEdison (SunEdison) Gross Margin % : 23.32% (As of Sep. 2015)

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What is SunEdison Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SunEdison's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $111.00 Mil. SunEdison's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $476.00 Mil. Therefore, SunEdison's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 23.32%.

Warning Sign:

SunEdison Inc gross margin has been in long term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.3%.

The historical rank and industry rank for SunEdison's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SDSNQ.PFD' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.24 Med: 14.16 Max: 52.06
Current: 23.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SunEdison was 52.06%. The lowest was 7.24%. And the median was 14.16%.

SDSNQ.PFD's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 28.41 vs SDSNQ.PFD: 23.32

SunEdison had a gross margin of 23.32% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SunEdison was -8.30% per year.

SunEdison Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunEdison's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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SunEdison Gross Margin % Chart

SunEdison Annual Data

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15.05

10.86

13.27

7.24

8.93

SunEdison Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.74	11.09	10.53	22.64	23.32

Competitive Comparison of SunEdison's Gross Margin %

For the Solar subindustry, SunEdison'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.

SunEdison's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SunEdison's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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SunEdison Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

SunEdison's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2014 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2014 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2014 )
	=	221.9	/	2484.4
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(2484.4 - 2262.5)	/	2484.4
	=	8.93 %

SunEdison's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2015 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2015 )
	=	111	/	476
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(476 - 365)	/	476
	=	23.32 %

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.

SunEdison (OTCPK:SDSNQ.PFD) 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

SunEdison had a gross margin of 23.32% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 => Competition eroding margins

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.

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SunEdison (SunEdison) Business Description

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MEMC Electronic Materials produces silicon wafers that are the basic materials used by chipmakers to fabricate semiconductors. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Europe, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. Customers include manufacturers of computer memory and microprocessors.

Executives

Strategic Value Partners, Llc	10 percent owner	100 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Svp Special Situations Iv Llc	10 percent owner	C/O STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS, LLC, 100 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Svp Special Situations Iii-a Llc	10 percent owner	100 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Victor Khosla	10 percent owner	100 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Svp Special Situations Iii Llc	10 percent owner	100 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ilan Daskal	officer: EVP & CFO Designee	1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Claire Gogel	director	C/O SUNEDISON, INC., 13736 RIVERPORT DRIVE, SUITE 180, MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043
Daley Clayton C Jr	director	C/O THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY,, ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Georganne Proctor	director	1 BELVEDERE PLACE, SUITE 300, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Emmanuel T Hernandez	director	C/O MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC., P O BOX 8, ST. PETERS MO 63376
Peter Blackmore	director	UTSTARCOM, INC., 1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, ALAMEDA CA 94502
David A Ranhoff	officer: SVP; President Solar Materials	MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, 501 PEARL DRIVE, ST. PETERS MO 63366
Shaker Sadasivam	other: CEO & Pres. SSL	P O BOX 8, SAINT PETERS MO 63376
Steven Vincent Tesoriere	director	C/O MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC., 501 PEARL DRIVE, ST. PETERS MO 63376
Marshall C Turner	director	220 MONTGOMERY ST, PENTHOUSE 10, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104