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Synectics (LSE:SNX) Gross Margin % : 42.54% (As of May. 2024)


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What is Synectics Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Synectics's Gross Profit for the six months ended in May. 2024 was £11.18 Mil. Synectics's Revenue for the six months ended in May. 2024 was £26.27 Mil. Therefore, Synectics's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was 42.54%.


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

LSE:SNX' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.24   Med: 33.66   Max: 42.51
Current: 41.21


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Synectics was 42.51%. The lowest was 29.24%. And the median was 33.66%.

LSE:SNX's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
59.63% of 981 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.52 vs LSE:SNX: 41.21

Synectics had a gross margin of 42.54% for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Synectics was 5.50% per year.


Synectics Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Synectics Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.00 33.62 38.59 42.51 40.72

Synectics Semi-Annual Data
Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24
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 43.31 41.75 41.71 39.93 42.54

Competitive Comparison of Synectics's Gross Margin %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Synectics'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.


Synectics's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Synectics's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Synectics Gross Margin % Calculation

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

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

Gross Margin % (A: Nov. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Nov. 2023 )
=20 / 49.128
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(49.128 - 29.121) / 49.128
=40.72 %

Synectics's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: May. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: May. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: May. 2024 )
=11.2 / 26.272
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26.272 - 15.095) / 26.272
=42.54 %

* 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.


Synectics  (LSE:SNX) 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

Synectics had a gross margin of 42.54% for the quarter that ended in May. 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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Synectics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-4 Broadfield Close, Synectics House, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, GBR, S8 0XN
Synectics PLC is a UK-based company, which operates in the security and surveillance systems. It business of the group is operated through Systems and Security segments. Its systems segment develops, integrates, and delivers resilient, flexible electronic surveillance solutions based on its proprietary hardware and software, and operates globally across all sectors. The Security segment focuses on the design, delivery, maintenance, and management of end-to-end security and surveillance systems for high-security & public space applications, and operates principally in the United Kingdom. Its operations are spread across UK and Europe, North America, the Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific.