Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Nasdaq's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $740 Mil. Nasdaq's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,647 Mil. Therefore, Nasdaq's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 44.93%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nasdaq's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NDAQ'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.52 Med: 38.97 Max: 42
Current: 42
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Nasdaq was 42.00%. The lowest was 34.52%. And the median was 38.97%.
NDAQ's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 55.21% of 605
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 48.7
vs NDAQ: 42.00
Nasdaq had a gross margin of 44.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Nasdaq was 1.10% per year.
Nasdaq Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Nasdaq'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.
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Nasdaq'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.
Nasdaq's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Nasdaq's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nasdaq's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Nasdaq (NAS:NDAQ) 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
Nasdaq had a gross margin of 44.93% 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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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
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