Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) Gross Margin %

: 64.53% (As of Dec. 2023)

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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $407 Mil. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $630 Mil. Therefore, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 64.53%.

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

DNB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 64.09 Med: 67.78 Max: 69.32
Current: 64.09

During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings was 69.32%. The lowest was 64.09%. And the median was 67.78%.

DNB's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
67% of 606 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 49.725 vs DNB: 64.09

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings had a gross margin of 64.53% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dun & Bradstreet Holdings was 0.00% per year.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Annual Data

Trend

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Gross Margin %

67.78

68.47

69.32

67.57

64.09

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Gross Margin %																68.39	63.75	63.04	64.91	64.53

Competitive Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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 )
	=	1483	/	2314
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(2314 - 831)	/	2314
	=	64.09 %

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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 )
	=	406.8	/	630.4
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(630.4 - 223.6)	/	630.4
	=	64.53 %

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.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) 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

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings had a gross margin of 64.53% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) Business Description

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Address

5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32256

Website

https://www.dnb.com

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc is a provider of business decisioning data and analytics. The company operates in two segments: North America, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights in the United States and Canada; and International, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights directly in the U.K, Europe, Greater China, India and indirectly through its WWN alliances. The company generates maximum revenue from the North American region. Other services provided by the company include digital marketing, sales acceleration, and risk management among others.

Executives

Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund Viii, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Anthony Jr Pietrontone	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Kirsten Marie Kliphouse	director	531 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
Bryan T. Hipsher	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Foley William P Ii	director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman of the Board	FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC., 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Anthony M Jabbour	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	601 RIVERSIDE AVE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Richard N Massey	director	900 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD, SUITE 401, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Virginia Green Gomez	officer: President, North America	5335 GATE PKWY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Cannae Holdings, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CANNAE HOLDINGS, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Chinh Chu	director, 10 percent owner	THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Thl Equity Fund Viii Investors (d&b), L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Dnb Holdco, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Black Knight, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204