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Fiserv (MEX:FI) Gross Margin % : 61.51% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Fiserv Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fiserv's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN63,166 Mil. Fiserv's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN102,685 Mil. Therefore, Fiserv's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 61.51%.


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

MEX:FI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.13   Med: 47.35   Max: 61.06
Current: 61.06


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fiserv was 61.06%. The lowest was 43.13%. And the median was 47.35%.

MEX:FI's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
70.93% of 2618 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.435 vs MEX:FI: 61.06

Fiserv had a gross margin of 61.51% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fiserv was 4.80% per year.


Fiserv Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Fiserv Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.88 47.40 49.91 54.94 59.83

Fiserv Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 61.13 62.54 58.94 61.19 61.51

Competitive Comparison of Fiserv's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Fiserv'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.


Fiserv's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Fiserv Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fiserv'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 )
=193896.8 / 324089.317
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(324089.317 - 130192.482) / 324089.317
=59.83 %

Fiserv's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=63166.5 / 102684.915
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(102684.915 - 39518.433) / 102684.915
=61.51 %

* 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.


Fiserv  (MEX:FI) 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

Fiserv had a gross margin of 61.51% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Fiserv Business Description

Address
255 Fiserv Drive, Brookfield, WI, USA, 53045
Fiserv is a leading provider of core processing and complementary services, such as electronic funds transfer, payment processing, and loan processing, for us banks and credit unions, with a focus on small and midsize banks. Through the merger with First Data in 2019, Fiserv also provides payment processing services for merchants. About 10% of the company's revenue is generated internationally.