Coupa Software (Coupa Software) Gross Margin % : 59.64% (As of Oct. 2022)

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What is Coupa Software Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Coupa Software's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2022 was $129.6 Mil. Coupa Software's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2022 was $217.3 Mil. Therefore, Coupa Software's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2022 was 59.64%.

Warning Sign:

Coupa Software Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.3%.

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

COUP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.81 Med: 63.73 Max: 67.95
Current: 59.84

During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Coupa Software was 67.95%. The lowest was 56.81%. And the median was 63.73%.

COUP's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.73 vs COUP: 59.84

Coupa Software had a gross margin of 59.64% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2022 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Coupa Software was -3.30% per year.

Coupa Software Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

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Coupa Software Gross Margin % Chart

Coupa Software Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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67.93

67.95

64.28

59.07

56.81

Coupa Software Quarterly Data
	Jan18	Apr18	Jul18	Oct18	Jan19	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															58.23	60.34	58.84	60.54	59.64

Competitive Comparison of Coupa Software's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Coupa Software'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.

Coupa Software's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Coupa Software's Gross Margin % falls into.

Coupa Software Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Coupa Software's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2022 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2022 )	/	Revenue (A: Jan. 2022 )
	=	412.1	/	725.289
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(725.289 - 313.236)	/	725.289
	=	56.81 %

Coupa Software's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2022 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2022 )	/	Revenue (Q: Oct. 2022 )
	=	129.6	/	217.336
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(217.336 - 87.716)	/	217.336
	=	59.64 %

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.

Coupa Software (NAS:COUP) 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

Coupa Software had a gross margin of 59.64% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2022 => 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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Coupa Software (Coupa Software) Business Description

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Address

1855 S. Grant Street, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94402

Website

https://www.coupa.com

Coupa Software is a cloud-based provider of business spending management solutions. Its BSM platform provides visibility into all spending, allowing companies to gain control over their spending, optimize their supplier network and supply chains, and manage liquidity. The platform's transactional core consists of procurement, invoicing, expense management, and payment solutions, while supporting modules ranging from strategic sourcing solutions to supply chain design and planning solutions round out the comprehensive spending management ecosystem.

Executives

Scott Thompson	director	C/O YAHOO! INC., 701 FIRST AVENUE, MS 1GA-5, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Veenendaal Frank Van	director	C/O SALESFORCE.COM, 1 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Roger S Siboni	director	1900 SOUTH NORFOLK STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Kanika Soni	director	C/O TRIPADVISOR INC., 400 1ST AVENUE, NEEDHAM MA 02494
Henry Tayloe Stansbury	director	C/O COUPA SOFTWARE INC., 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Robert Bernshteyn	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O SUCCESSFACTORS, INC., 1500 FASHION, ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 300, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Anthony D Tiscornia	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED, 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Michelle Brennan	director	1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Maurizio Baratta	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	GUNDERSON DETTMER, 1855 SOUTH GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Robert Glenn	officer: EVP of Global Sales	1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Mark Riggs	officer: Chief Customer Officer	1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Todd R Ford	officer: Chief Financial Officer	3457 BRYANT STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94306
Campbell Leslie C.g.	director	C/O COUPA SOFTWARE INC., 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Steven M Winter	officer: Chief Revenue Officer	C/O COUPA SOFTWARE INC., 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Ravi Thakur	officer: Senior Vice Pres., Services	C/O COUPA SOFTWARE INC., 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402