Anite (ANTUY) Gross Margin % : 63.31% (As of Apr. 2015)

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What is Anite Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Anite's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Apr. 2015 was $65.8 Mil. Anite's Revenue for the six months ended in Apr. 2015 was $104.0 Mil. Therefore, Anite's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 was 63.31%.

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

ANTUY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.03 Med: 57.54 Max: 100
Current: 57.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Anite was 100.00%. The lowest was 27.03%. And the median was 57.54%.

ANTUY's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.71 vs ANTUY: 57.85

Anite had a gross margin of 63.31% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Anite was -0.70% per year.

Anite Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Anite's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Anite Gross Margin % Chart

Anite Annual Data

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59.25

59.11

63.93

57.54

60.16

Anite Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															70.08	54.93	59.55	55.70	63.31

Competitive Comparison of Anite's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Anite'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.

Anite's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Anite's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Anite Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Anite's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2015 )	/	Revenue (A: Apr. 2015 )
	=	106.7	/	177.302
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(177.302 - 70.633)	/	177.302
	=	60.16 %

Anite's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Apr. 2015 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Apr. 2015 )	/	Revenue (Q: Apr. 2015 )
	=	65.8	/	103.973
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(103.973 - 38.147)	/	103.973
	=	63.31 %

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.

Anite (OTCPK:ANTUY) 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

Anite had a gross margin of 63.31% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 => 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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Anite PLC is a company incorporated in United Kingdom on March 7, 1984. It is a wireless testing company engaged in developing the software and hardware helping deliver the mobile technologies. The Company provides mobile device, infrastructure and network testing systems including hardware and software. The Company operates in two segments; Handset testing and Network testing. The Handset testing is a wireless test system enabling manufacturers to design efficient chipsets, mobile devices and network equipment. The Network testing technology enables mobile network operators and manufacturers to test and optimise their networks. The Company's Handset testing products include; Development Testing, Conformance Testing, Interoperability Testing, Propsim OTA Testing, Propsim Virtual Drive Testing, Propsim 802.11ac/n Testing, Propsim MANET Testing, Propsim Aerospace Testing, & Triton. The Company's Network testing products include; Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Handy, Nemo Walker Air, Nemo Invex, Nemo FSR1, Nemo Autonomous, Nemo Commander, Nemo Analyze, Nemo CEM Observer, and Nemo CEM Solution. Its customers include Device manufacturers, Chipset manufacturers, Mobile network operators, Mobile network operators, and Independent test companies.

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