SelectQuote Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.5%.
The historical rank and industry rank for SelectQuote's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SLQT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.36 Med: 66.36 Max: 70.89
Current: 45.36
During the past 6 years, the highestGross Margin % of SelectQuote was 70.89%. The lowest was 40.36%. And the median was 66.36%.
SLQT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 57.41% of 54
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 42.98
vs SLQT: 45.36
SelectQuote had a gross margin of 49.39% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SelectQuote was -8.50% per year.
SelectQuote Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for SelectQuote'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.
Competitive Comparison of SelectQuote's Gross Margin %
For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, SelectQuote'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.
SelectQuote's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, SelectQuote's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SelectQuote'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.
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
SelectQuote had a gross margin of 49.39% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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.
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SelectQuote Inc is a Direct-to-consumer (DTC) distribution platform which facilitates consumers to shop for health, life and auto & home insurance policies online. The company generates its revenues by selling insurance products on behalf of the insurance carrier partners in the form of commission. It functions through three lines namely, SelectQuote Senior, SelectQuote Life, and SelectQuote Auto & Home.
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