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CWLPF (Caldwell Partners International) Gross Margin % : 20.37% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Caldwell Partners International Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Caldwell Partners International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was $3.32 Mil. Caldwell Partners International's Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was $16.28 Mil. Therefore, Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 20.37%.

Warning Sign:

Caldwell Partners International Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.3%.


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

CWLPF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.59   Med: 24.22   Max: 26.81
Current: 20.3


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Caldwell Partners International was 26.81%. The lowest was 16.59%. And the median was 24.22%.

CWLPF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
76.35% of 981 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.52 vs CWLPF: 20.30

Caldwell Partners International had a gross margin of 20.37% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Caldwell Partners International was -6.30% per year.


Caldwell Partners International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caldwell Partners International'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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Caldwell Partners International Gross Margin % Chart

Caldwell Partners International Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.71 24.31 22.19 16.59 20.30

Caldwell Partners International Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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 20.89 13.07 20.30 24.55 20.37

Competitive Comparison of Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin %

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Caldwell Partners International'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.


Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin % falls into.



Caldwell Partners International Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2024 )
=13 / 63.824
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(63.824 - 50.868) / 63.824
=20.30 %

Caldwell Partners International's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Aug. 2024 )
=3.3 / 16.282
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(16.282 - 12.965) / 16.282
=20.37 %

* 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.


Caldwell Partners International  (OTCPK:CWLPF) 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

Caldwell Partners International had a gross margin of 20.37% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Caldwell Partners International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
79 Wellington Street West, Suite 2410, TD South Tower, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5K 1E7
Caldwell Partners International Inc is a provider of executive search that specializes in the recruitment of executives for full-time and advisory roles. The company contracts with its clients, on an assignment basis providing advice on the identification, evaluation, assessment, and recommendation of qualified candidates for filling of senior executive positions. It recruits employees for various positions that include Board Services, Human Resources, Information Security, Legal, Marketing, Industrial, Insurance, Healthcare, Media, Real Estate, Technology, etc. The company operates through two segments; Caldwell and IQTalent, out of which the majority revenue is generated from Caldwell segment. The company's operations are spread across Canada, the United States, Asia Pacific, and Europe.