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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was $180 Mil. The Bon-Ton Stores's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was $545 Mil. Therefore, The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 33.05%.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
The Bon-Ton Stores had a gross margin of 33.05% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for The Bon-Ton Stores was 0.00% per year.
The historical data trend for The Bon-Ton Stores'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.
The Bon-Ton Stores Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Jan08 | Jan09 | Jan10 | Jan11 | Jan12 | Jan13 | Jan14 | Jan15 | Jan16 | Jan17 | |||||||||||
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 35.81 | 36.15 | 35.67 | 34.66 | 35.49 |
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Jan13 | Apr13 | Jul13 | Oct13 | Jan14 | Apr14 | Jul14 | Oct14 | Jan15 | Apr15 | Jul15 | Oct15 | Jan16 | Apr16 | Jul16 | Oct16 | Jan17 | Apr17 | Jul17 | Oct17 | |
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 35.10 | 36.21 | 32.19 | 35.53 | 33.05 |
For the Department Stores subindustry, The Bon-Ton Stores'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.
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2017 ) | = | Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2017 ) | / | Revenue (A: Jan. 2017 ) |
= | 922.9 | / | 2600.592 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (2600.592 - 1677.726) | / | 2600.592 | |
= | 35.49 % |
The Bon-Ton Stores's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2017 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2017 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Oct. 2017 ) |
= | 180.3 | / | 545.337 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (545.337 - 365.077) | / | 545.337 | |
= | 33.05 % |
* 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.
The Bon-Ton Stores (OTCPK:BONTQ) 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
The Bon-Ton Stores had a gross margin of 33.05% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 => 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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