R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co (R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co) Gross Margin % : 19.77% (As of Dec. 2021)

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What is R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $272 Mil. R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $1,377 Mil. Therefore, R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 19.77%.

The historical rank and industry rank for R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

RRD's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 34.725
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co had a gross margin of 19.77% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co was 0.00% per year.

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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* 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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R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co Gross Margin % Chart

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co Annual Data

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18.97

19.68

19.80

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19.52

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															21.41	19.10	18.99	20.11	19.77

Competitive Comparison of R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co'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.

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin % falls into.

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2021 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2021 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2021 )
	=	968.8	/	4963.7
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(4963.7 - 3994.9)	/	4963.7
	=	19.52 %

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2021 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2021 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2021 )
	=	272.3	/	1377.2
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1377.2 - 1104.9)	/	1377.2
	=	19.77 %

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.

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co (NYSE:RRD) 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

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co had a gross margin of 19.77% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 => No sustainable 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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R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co (R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co) Business Description

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Address

35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60601

Website

https://www.rrd.com

R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co provides integrated communication strategies by helping organizations communicate more effectively by working to create, manage and produce the content on behalf of its customers. It assists its customers in developing and executing multichannel communication strategies. The company carries its operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and other countries. The maximum earnings come from the U.S.A.

Executives

Chatham Asset Management, Llc	10 percent owner	26 MAIN STREET, SUITE 204, CHATHAM NJ 07928
David Miles Houck	officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer	35 WEST WACKER DR. CHICAGO IL 60606
Dupont Albert	officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer	35 WEST WACKER DR. CHICAGO IL 60606
Ray James R Jr	director	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Kenneth E O'brien	officer: EVP and CIO	C/O RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY 35 W. WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601
Sheila M Rutt	officer: EVP and CHRO	5995 MAYFAIR ROAD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Terry D Peterson	officer: See Remarks	3680 VICTORIA STREET N., SHOREVIEW MN 55128
Douglas D Ryan	officer: President-Marketing Solutions	C/O RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY 35 W. WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601
J. Glynn Perry	officer: EVP, Operations	C/O RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY 35 W. WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601
Timothy R Mclevish	director	2440 BEAR HOLLOW DRIVE, PARK CITY UT 84098
Irene M Esteves	director	C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Michael J Sharp	officer: SVP - Chief Accounting Officer	1100 N WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Daniel L. Knotts	director, officer: CEO and President	C/O RR DONNELLEY 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606
John P Pecaric	officer: See Remarks	C/O RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY 35 W. WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601
Jamie Moldafsky	director	C/O WELLS FARGO 420 MONTGOMERY ST., 12TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104