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Hudson Global (Hudson Global) Gross Margin %

: 48.72% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hudson Global's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.6 Mil. Hudson Global's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $34.0 Mil. Therefore, Hudson Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 48.72%.

Warning Sign:

Hudson Global Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.7%.


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

HSON' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.34   Med: 43.85   Max: 70.55
Current: 49.75


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hudson Global was 70.55%. The lowest was 38.34%. And the median was 43.85%.

HSON's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
69.52% of 994 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.85 vs HSON: 49.75

Hudson Global had a gross margin of 48.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Hudson Global was -2.70% per year.


Hudson Global Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hudson Global'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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Hudson Global 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 46.44 38.52 40.28 49.38 49.75

Hudson Global 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 50.85 50.53 50.30 49.16 48.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Hudson Global'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.


Hudson Global Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Hudson Global's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hudson Global Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Hudson Global'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 )
=80.3 / 161.338
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(161.338 - 81.071) / 161.338
=49.75 %

Hudson Global'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 )
=16.6 / 33.971
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(33.971 - 17.421) / 33.971
=48.72 %

* 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.


Hudson Global  (NAS:HSON) 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

Hudson Global had a gross margin of 48.72% 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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Hudson Global (Hudson Global) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 102, Old Greenwich, CT, USA, 06870
Hudson Global Inc provides specialized recruitment and related talent solutions. Its core services include Permanent recruitment, Contracting, Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and Talent management solutions. Its Permanent recruitment services leverage the company's consultants. In contracting services, it offers project management, interim management, and professional contract staffing services. RPO services deliver permanent and contracting outsourced recruitment solutions to various companies whereas, Talent management solutions feature services like talent assessment, interview training, executive coaching, employee development and outplacement.
Executives
Robert G. Pearse director 100 CANAL POINTE BLVD., SUITE 108, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Jeffrey E. Eberwein director 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Matthew K Diamond officer: VP of Finance 53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Hudson Global, Inc. officer: CFO and CAO 53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Patrick M. Lyons officer: CFO and CAO HUDSON GLOBAL, INC., 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Nelson Connia M director C/O HUDSON GLOBAL, INC., 53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Mimi K Drake director C/O HUDSON GLOBAL, INC., 53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Alan Lee Bazaar director 9 BEDFORD ROAD, KATONAH NY 10536
Coleman Richard Kenneth Jr. director 53 FOREST AVE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Ian V. Nash director HUDSON GLOBAL, INC., 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Sagard Capital Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner 280 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WEST, NEW YORK NY 10017
David F. Kirby officer: VP, Finance and Treasury HUDSON GLOBAL, INC., 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Arthur Curcuru officer: Senior VP, Finance HUDSON GLOBAL, INC., 560 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Vi Capital Fund, Lp other: Member of 10% owner group PO BOX 402, NEWMAN LAKE WA 99025
David William Pointer other: Member of 10% owner group PO BOX 402, NEWMAN LAKE WA 99025

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