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Aptitude Software Group (FRA:MH5B) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Aptitude Software Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aptitude Software Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €43.12 Mil. Aptitude Software Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was €43.12 Mil. Therefore, Aptitude Software Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.

Warning Sign:

Aptitude Software Group PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.4%.


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

FRA:MH5B' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.64   Med: 51.33   Max: 55.76
Current: 45.67


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aptitude Software Group was 55.76%. The lowest was 45.64%. And the median was 51.33%.

FRA:MH5B's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
54.28% of 2640 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.73 vs FRA:MH5B: 45.67

Aptitude Software Group had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aptitude Software Group was -3.40% per year.


Aptitude Software Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aptitude Software Group'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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Aptitude Software Group Gross Margin % Chart

Aptitude Software Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Aptitude Software Group Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Aptitude Software Group's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Aptitude Software Group'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.


Aptitude Software Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Aptitude Software Group Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Aptitude Software Group'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 )
=39.6 / 86.691
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(86.691 - 47.096) / 86.691
=45.67 %

Aptitude Software Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=43.1 / 43.121
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(43.121 - 0) / 43.121
=N/A %

* 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.


Aptitude Software Group  (FRA:MH5B) 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

Aptitude Software Group had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Aptitude Software Group (FRA:MH5B) Business Description

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Address
138 Cheapside, 8th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 6BJ
Aptitude Software Group PLC is engaged in the provision of IT services and solutions, including software-based activity. It operates its business through the Aptitude Software Segment. It Aptitude Software business provides a series of specialized financial management software applications, and the majority of the revenue is derived from software licenses, software subscription fees maintenance, support, funded development, and related consultancy. It operates in two geographic regions the United Kingdom and the Rest of the world, and the majority of its revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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