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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Huron Consulting Group's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $128 Mil. Huron Consulting Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $399 Mil. Therefore, Huron Consulting Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 32.16%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Huron Consulting Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Huron Consulting Group was 38.64%. The lowest was 28.89%. And the median was 31.17%.
Huron Consulting Group had a gross margin of 32.16% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Huron Consulting Group was 0.50% per year.
The historical data trend for Huron Consulting 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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28.89 | 29.00 | 29.89 | 29.98 | 31.28 |
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30.04 | 28.21 | 32.28 | 32.30 | 32.16 |
For the Consulting Services subindustry, Huron Consulting 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.
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Huron Consulting Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Huron Consulting Group's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
Huron Consulting Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 ) | = | Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) | / | Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 ) |
= | 476 | / | 1521.805 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (1521.805 - 1045.792) | / | 1521.805 | |
= | 31.28 % |
Huron Consulting Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 ) |
= | 128.4 | / | 399.314 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (399.314 - 270.889) | / | 399.314 | |
= | 32.16 % |
* 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.
Huron Consulting Group (NAS:HURN) 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
Huron Consulting Group had a gross margin of 32.16% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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James H Roth | officer: Chief Executive Officer | HURON CONSULTING GROUP, 550 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
John Mccartney | director | US ROBOTICS INC, 8100 MCCORMICK BLVD, SKOKIE IL 60076 |
C. Mark Hussey | officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer | 550 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
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Kyle Featherstone | officer: Chief Acct Officer, Controller | 550 W. VAN BUREN, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
Torain Ernest W. Jr. | officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp.Sec. | 550 W. VAN BUREN, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
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Peter Kenneth Markell | director | 399 REVOLUTION DRIVE, 6TH FLOOR, SUITE 670, SOMERVILLE MA 02145 |
John D. Kelly | officer: Controller | 555 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
James Ronald Dail | officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer | 550 W. VAN BUREN STREET, 17TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
George Massaro | director, officer: Vice Chairman | |
Diane E. Ratekin | officer: General Counsel, Asst. Sec. | 550 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607 |
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