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Ctac NV (XAMS:CTAC) Gross Margin % : 30.88% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ctac NV Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ctac NV's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €19.2 Mil. Ctac NV's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €62.3 Mil. Therefore, Ctac NV's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.88%.

Warning Sign:

Ctac NV gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.9%.


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

XAMS:CTAC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.02   Med: 28.61   Max: 30.76
Current: 24.15


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ctac NV was 30.76%. The lowest was 22.02%. And the median was 28.61%.

XAMS:CTAC's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.1% of 2635 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs XAMS:CTAC: 24.15

Ctac NV had a gross margin of 30.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ctac NV was -3.90% per year.


Ctac NV Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ctac NV'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.

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Ctac NV Gross Margin % Chart

Ctac NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.76 29.89 27.70 26.94 24.15

Ctac NV Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.96 19.61 33.75 17.69 30.88

Competitive Comparison of Ctac NV's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Ctac NV'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.


Ctac NV's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ctac NV's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ctac NV's Gross Margin % falls into.



Ctac NV Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ctac NV's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=30.7 / 127.23
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(127.23 - 96.5) / 127.23
=24.15 %

Ctac NV's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=19.2 / 62.31
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(62.31 - 43.066) / 62.31
=30.88 %

* 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.


Ctac NV  (XAMS:CTAC) 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

Ctac NV had a gross margin of 30.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Ctac NV (XAMS:CTAC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Meerendonkweg 11, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NB, NLD, 5216 TZ
Ctac NV is a business and cloud integrator that provides a broad portfolio of systems, administration, and products (SAP) and Microsoft solutions on the cloud. It also provides business consultancy, managed services, project, learning, and secondment services. The company provides services to the retail, manufacturing, wholesale, third-party logistics, and consumer products industries. The essential product of the company is XV retail suite. The company classifies its business under geographical segments, including the Netherlands, Belgium, and Others. The Netherlands region generates maximum revenue for the company.