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
Collective Audience had a gross margin of 88.68% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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.
Collective Audience Gross Margin % Related Terms
Collective Audience Gross Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Collective Audience'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.
CAUD vs VS, CINGF, QGSI: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Collective Audience'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.
Collective Audience Gross Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Collective Audience's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Collective Audience'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.
Collective Audience (CAUD) has a Gross Margin % of 88.68% as of Sep. 2024. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Collective Audience and its competitors.
Is Collective Audience's Gross Margin % too high?
Collective Audience's current Gross Margin % is 88.68%. The Software industry median Gross Margin % is 40.45. Collective Audience's value of 88.68% is 119.2% above this industry median.
How does Collective Audience's Gross Margin % compare to VS and CINGF?
Collective Audience's Gross Margin % of 88.68% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 40.45. Collective Audience's value of 88.68% is 119.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Software company?
The median Gross Margin % among Software companies is 40.45, based on 2,685 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Collective Audience's current Gross Margin % of 88.68% is 119.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Collective Audience and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Gross Margin % is 40.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Collective Audience's current Gross Margin % is 88.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Collective Audience stock overvalued right now?
Collective Audience (CAUD) has a current Gross Margin % of 88.68%. The current Gross Margin % is 88.68% and 119.2% above the Software industry median of 40.45. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Collective Audience (CAUD), the current Gross Margin % is 88.68% as of Sep. 2024. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Collective Audience Inc is a provider of e-commerce and digital customer acquisition solutions by simplifying digital advertising. It provides a platform that brings all the latest trends, news, and strategies to use from the collective intelligence of their contributors. The company's digital marketing business includes a holistic, self-serve ad tech platform. Its proprietary data-driven, AI-powered solutions allows brands and agencies to advertise across thousands of the world's dominant digital and connected TV publishers.
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