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Rosslyn Data Technologies (LSE:RDT) Gross Margin % : 40.04% (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Rosslyn Data Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Oct. 2024 was £0.60 Mil. Rosslyn Data Technologies's Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2024 was £1.49 Mil. Therefore, Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 40.04%.

Warning Sign:

Rosslyn Data Technologies PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -19%.


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

LSE:RDT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.59   Med: 77.88   Max: 87.57
Current: 41.01


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Rosslyn Data Technologies was 87.57%. The lowest was 16.59%. And the median was 77.88%.

LSE:RDT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
50.04% of 2628 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 40.955 vs LSE:RDT: 41.01

Rosslyn Data Technologies had a gross margin of 40.04% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Rosslyn Data Technologies was -19.00% per year.


Rosslyn Data Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rosslyn Data Technologies'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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Rosslyn Data Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

Rosslyn Data Technologies Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 84.72 48.95 16.59 34.66 38.82

Rosslyn Data Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24
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 29.32 39.07 35.52 42.01 40.04

Competitive Comparison of Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Rosslyn Data Technologies'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.


Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Rosslyn Data Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2024 )
=1.1 / 2.854
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2.854 - 1.746) / 2.854
=38.82 %

Rosslyn Data Technologies's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2024 )
=0.6 / 1.491
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1.491 - 0.894) / 1.491
=40.04 %

* 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.


Rosslyn Data Technologies  (LSE:RDT) 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

Rosslyn Data Technologies had a gross margin of 40.04% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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Rosslyn Data Technologies Business Description

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Address
60 Gracechurch Street, 6th Floor, London, Hampshire, GBR, EC3V 0HR
Rosslyn Data Technologies PLC is a software company. The company is in the business of development and provision of data analytics software and management services. It has Provision of data analytics using a proprietary form operating segment. It operates in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America, out of which it generates maximum revenue from United Kingdom.

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