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PRO DV AG (XTER:PDA) Gross Margin % : 26.49% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is PRO DV AG Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. PRO DV AG's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1.19 Mil. PRO DV AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €4.50 Mil. Therefore, PRO DV AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 26.49%.


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

XTER:PDA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17   Med: 25.09   Max: 28.31
Current: 26.49


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of PRO DV AG was 28.31%. The lowest was 17.00%. And the median was 25.09%.

XTER:PDA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
70.96% of 2638 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.84 vs XTER:PDA: 26.49

PRO DV AG had a gross margin of 26.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for PRO DV AG was 0.40% per year.


PRO DV AG Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PRO DV AG'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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PRO DV AG Gross Margin % Chart

PRO DV AG 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 28.31 24.41 25.97 23.84 26.49

PRO DV AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 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 28.31 24.41 25.97 23.84 26.49

Competitive Comparison of PRO DV AG's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, PRO DV AG'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.


PRO DV AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where PRO DV AG's Gross Margin % falls into.



PRO DV AG Gross Margin % Calculation

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

PRO DV AG'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 )
=1.2 / 4.496
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.496 - 3.305) / 4.496
=26.49 %

PRO DV AG'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 )
=1.2 / 4.496
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.496 - 3.305) / 4.496
=26.49 %

* 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.


PRO DV AG  (XTER:PDA) 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

PRO DV AG had a gross margin of 26.49% 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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PRO DV AG (XTER:PDA) Business Description

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Address
Hauert 6, Dortmund, DEU, 44227
PRO DV AG engages in the provision of information technology business solutions. It offers project support services in the transport and logistics, telecommunications, energy supply, and public administration sectors. The firm specializes in the analysis and optimization of business processes with focus on business analysis, architecture consulting, project management, and security management.

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