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Dave (DAVE) Gross Margin % : 90.73% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Dave Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dave's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $83.9 Mil. Dave's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $92.5 Mil. Therefore, Dave's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 90.73%.


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

DAVE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 80.04   Med: 84.4   Max: 90.1
Current: 90.1


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Dave was 90.10%. The lowest was 80.04%. And the median was 84.40%.

DAVE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
95.53% of 2618 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.435 vs DAVE: 90.10

Dave had a gross margin of 90.73% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dave was 0.00% per year.


Dave Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dave'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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Dave Gross Margin % Chart

Dave Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
80.04 82.23 84.67 84.40 88.84

Dave Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 89.27 89.73 89.51 90.27 90.73

Competitive Comparison of Dave's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Dave'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.


Dave's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Dave Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dave's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=230.2 / 259.093
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(259.093 - 28.926) / 259.093
=88.84 %

Dave'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 )
=83.9 / 92.489
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(92.489 - 8.576) / 92.489
=90.73 %

* 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.


Dave  (NAS:DAVE) 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

Dave had a gross margin of 90.73% 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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Dave Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1265 South Cochran Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90019
Dave Inc is a financial services company. It is engaged in offering banking app that offers its customers banking, financial insights, overdraft protection, building credit, and finding side gigs.
Executives
Dan Preston director C/O METROMILE, INC., 425 MARKET STREET, SUITE 700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Section 32 Fund 1, Lp 10 percent owner 169 UNIVERSITY AVE., PALO ALTO CA 94301
Michael W Pope director 601 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Kyle Beilman officer: CFO and Secretay C/O DAVE INC., 1265 SOUTH COCHRAN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90019
Jason Wilk director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O DAVE INC., 1265 SOUTH COCHRAN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90019
Teresa Luna Aragones director C/O TILLY'S, INC., 10 WHATNEY, IRVINE CA 92618
Section 32 Gp 1, Llc 10 percent owner 169 UNIVERSITY AVE., PALO ALTO CA 94301
William J Maris 10 percent owner 2033 SAN ELIJO AVE., #565, CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA CA 92007
Andrea Mitchell director C/O DAVE INC., 1265 SOUTH COCHRAN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90019
Charles S Paul director, 10 percent owner C/O AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC, 920 MAIN ST, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Peter Offenhauser director C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104
Janet Kloppenburg director C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104
Vpc Impact Acquisition Holdings Sponsor Iii, Llc director, 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 5200, CHICAGO IL 60606
Carly Altieri officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104
Brendan Carroll director, officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer C/O VICTORY PARK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, 227 W. MONROE STREET, SUITE 3900, CHICAGO IL 60606