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Reply SpA (MIL:REY) Gross Margin % : 29.46% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Reply SpA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Reply SpA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €168 Mil. Reply SpA's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €570 Mil. Therefore, Reply SpA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.46%.


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

MIL:REY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.2   Med: 15.05   Max: 18.93
Current: 18.55


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Reply SpA was 18.93%. The lowest was 11.20%. And the median was 15.05%.

MIL:REY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
83.99% of 2629 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.79 vs MIL:REY: 18.55

Reply SpA had a gross margin of 29.46% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Reply SpA was 7.90% per year.


Reply SpA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Reply SpA'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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Reply SpA Gross Margin % Chart

Reply SpA 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 15.93 16.34 17.16 18.35 18.93

Reply SpA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 26.89 15.34 12.27 16.03 29.46

Competitive Comparison of Reply SpA's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Reply SpA'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.


Reply SpA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Reply SpA Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Reply SpA'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 )
=401 / 2117.983
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2117.983 - 1716.946) / 2117.983
=18.93 %

Reply SpA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=167.9 / 569.995
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(569.995 - 402.088) / 569.995
=29.46 %

* 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.


Reply SpA  (MIL:REY) 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

Reply SpA had a gross margin of 29.46% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Reply SpA (MIL:REY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Corso Francia, 110, Turin, ITA, 10143
Reply SpA specialises in consulting, digital services, and the integration of processes, applications, and devices. Reply serves clients in the telecommunication and media, banking, insurance, and financial, industry and services, energy and utilities, and public administration industries. The company provides its services mainly through platforms such as X-Rais Reply, Discovery Reply, Brick Reply, TamTamy, and SideUp Reply. Reply researches, selects, and markets solutions through channels such as data analysis, digital communication, e-commerce, mobile, and social media. Its geographical segments are Italy, United States, Brazil, Poland, Romania, China, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Other countries.

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