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CVLT (CommVault Systems) Gross Margin % : 81.63% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is CommVault Systems Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CommVault Systems's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $190.4 Mil. CommVault Systems's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $233.3 Mil. Therefore, CommVault Systems's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 81.63%.


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

CVLT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.93   Med: 85.05   Max: 86.79
Current: 82.09


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CommVault Systems was 86.79%. The lowest was 81.93%. And the median was 85.05%.

CVLT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
90.3% of 2618 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.435 vs CVLT: 82.09

CommVault Systems had a gross margin of 81.63% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CommVault Systems was -0.30% per year.


CommVault Systems Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CommVault Systems'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.

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CommVault Systems Gross Margin % Chart

CommVault Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 82.55 84.88 85.21 82.74 81.93

CommVault Systems Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 81.17 81.98 82.47 82.29 81.63

Competitive Comparison of CommVault Systems's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, CommVault Systems'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.


CommVault Systems's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CommVault Systems's Gross Margin % falls into.



CommVault Systems Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CommVault Systems's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=687.6 / 839.247
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(839.247 - 151.61) / 839.247
=81.93 %

CommVault Systems's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=190.4 / 233.278
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(233.278 - 42.862) / 233.278
=81.63 %

* 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.


CommVault Systems  (NAS:CVLT) 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

CommVault Systems had a gross margin of 81.63% 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.


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CommVault Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 CommVault Way, Tinton Falls, NJ, USA, 07724
CommVault Systems Inc provides data and information management software applications and services. The firm sells software licenses and services to large global enterprises, small- and midsize businesses, and government agencies through both its salesforce and its network of reseller partners. Its software solutions include Commvault Complete Backup and Recovery, HyperScale, Hedvig, and Metallic. The company operates in the United States and exports to many other countries.
Executives
Allison Pickens director 471 29TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94131
Gary Merrill officer: Chief Financial Officer 2 CRESCENT PLACE, OCEANPORT NJ 07757
Sanjay Mirchandani director, officer: President & CEO 188 MINNA STREET, #29C, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Vivie Lee director 126 SIERRA POINT ROAD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Nicola Adamo director 10 MAACKA DRIVE, HOLMDEL NJ 07733
Keith Geeslin director C/O FRANCISCO PARTNERS, ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BLDG. C, STE. 410, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Charles E Moran director 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, 10TH FLOOR, ATLANTA GA 30339
Martha Helena Bejar director C/O POLYCOM, INC., 6001 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Blasio Riccardo Di officer: Chief Revenue Officer 1226 COLUMBUS BLVD, CORAL GABLES FL 33134
James J. Whalen officer: Chief Accounting Officer 26 SAGAMORE AVENUE, OCEANPORT NJ 07757
David F Walker director 14388 EAGLE POINTE DR, CLEARWATER FL 337622214
A Shane Sanders director 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 800W, WASHINGTON DC 20037
Arlen Shenkman director C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC., 851 WEST CYRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Richard Todd Bradley director C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Brian Carolan officer: Chief Accounting Officer COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC, 2 CRESCENT PL, OCEANPORT NJ 07757-0900