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AYO Technology Solutions (JSE:AYO) Gross Margin % : 21.69% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is AYO Technology Solutions Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. AYO Technology Solutions's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Aug. 2024 was R188 Mil. AYO Technology Solutions's Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2024 was R865 Mil. Therefore, AYO Technology Solutions's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 21.69%.


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

JSE:AYO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.83   Med: 21.88   Max: 33.17
Current: 18.9


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of AYO Technology Solutions was 33.17%. The lowest was 13.83%. And the median was 21.88%.

JSE:AYO's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
83.04% of 2647 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.02 vs JSE:AYO: 18.90

AYO Technology Solutions had a gross margin of 21.69% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for AYO Technology Solutions was 1.20% per year.


AYO Technology Solutions Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AYO Technology Solutions'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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AYO Technology Solutions Gross Margin % Chart

AYO Technology Solutions 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 21.67 26.28 22.09 15.59 18.90

AYO Technology Solutions Semi-Annual Data
Aug15 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 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 22.72 18.99 12.81 16.52 21.69

Competitive Comparison of AYO Technology Solutions's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, AYO Technology Solutions'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.


AYO Technology Solutions's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where AYO Technology Solutions's Gross Margin % falls into.


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AYO Technology Solutions Gross Margin % Calculation

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

AYO Technology Solutions'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 )
=355.3 / 1879.844
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1879.844 - 1524.581) / 1879.844
=18.90 %

AYO Technology Solutions'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 )
=187.6 / 865.027
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(865.027 - 677.396) / 865.027
=21.69 %

* 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.


AYO Technology Solutions  (JSE:AYO) 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

AYO Technology Solutions had a gross margin of 21.69% 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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AYO Technology Solutions Business Description

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Address
Cnr Heerengracht & Walter Sisulu Avenue, 10th Floor, Convention Tower, Foreshore, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
AYO Technology Solutions Ltd is engaged in the provision of technology-related solutions. The company through its subsidiaries provides solutions to both the public and private sectors within South Africa and overseas countries. It offers a diversified portfolio of services such as data analytics, systems integration, and business process management, software development, security, cloud solutions, and digital transformation. The company's operating segment includes Software and consulting; Security solutions; Unified communications; Health care service; Tracking solutions and Managed Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Managed services segment.

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