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Groupon (Groupon) Gross Margin %

: 88.81% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Groupon's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $122.3 Mil. Groupon's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $137.7 Mil. Therefore, Groupon's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 88.81%.


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

GRPN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.5   Med: 49.13   Max: 87.52
Current: 87.52


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Groupon was 87.52%. The lowest was 42.50%. And the median was 49.13%.

GRPN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
74.71% of 522 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 60.895 vs GRPN: 87.52

Groupon had a gross margin of 88.81% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Groupon was 14.50% per year.


Groupon Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Groupon'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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Groupon Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.46 47.80 76.22 87.27 87.52

Groupon Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.16 86.10 87.50 87.51 88.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Groupon'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.


Groupon Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Groupon's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Groupon Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Groupon'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 )
=450.7 / 514.91
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(514.91 - 64.246) / 514.91
=87.52 %

Groupon'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 )
=122.3 / 137.716
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(137.716 - 15.406) / 137.716
=88.81 %

* 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.


Groupon  (NAS:GRPN) 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

Groupon had a gross margin of 88.81% 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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Groupon (Groupon) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
600 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, IL, USA, 60654
Groupon acts as the middleman between consumers and merchants, offering a variety of products and services at discounts via its online store. It offers consumers daily deals from local merchants. It generates revenue from the take rate on the vouchers' purchase and/or usage. More than 60% of Groupon's revenue comes from North America.
Executives
Dusan Senkypl other: See Footnote 1 and Remarks JESTRABI 493, OSNICE, JESENICE 2N 252 42
Jason Harinstein director C/O ARK GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP., 4235 HILLSBORO PIKE, SUITE 300, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Kyle Netzly officer: Interim CAO 600 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO IL 60654
Jiri Ponrt officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO IL 60654
Jan Barta other: See Footnote 1 NA BATERIICH 104/35, BREVNOV, PRAGUE 2N 16200
Pale Fire Capital Sicav A.s. 10 percent owner ZATECKA 55/14, JOSEFOV, PRAGUE 2N 110 00
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 10 percent owner 21 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EAST, SUITE 1100, TORONTO A6 M4T 1L9
Xavier Majic 10 percent owner 21 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EAST, SUITE 1100, TORONTO A6 A6 M4T 1L9
Rpd Opportunity Fund Lp 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Rpd Fund Management Llc 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ahmet H Okumus 10 percent owner C/O OKUMUS FUND MANAGEMENT LTD., 767 THIRD AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Pale Fire Capital Se other: See Footnote 1 and Remarks ZATECKA 55/14, JOSEFOV, PRAGUE 2N 110 00
Kerrie Dvorak officer: Interim CAO 600 W. CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60654
Robert J Bass director C/O GROUPON, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620, CHICAGO IL 60654
Deborah Wahl director 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60654

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