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DT (Dynatrace) Gross Margin % : 81.40% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Dynatrace Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dynatrace's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $340 Mil. Dynatrace's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $418 Mil. Therefore, Dynatrace's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 81.40%.


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

DT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 74.86   Med: 78.57   Max: 81.85
Current: 81.3


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Dynatrace was 81.85%. The lowest was 74.86%. And the median was 78.57%.

DT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
89.5% of 2629 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.42 vs DT: 81.30

Dynatrace had a gross margin of 81.40% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dynatrace was 1.60% per year.


Dynatrace Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Dynatrace Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 76.38 81.85 81.40 80.76 81.37

Dynatrace 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 81.70 81.41 81.13 81.28 81.40

Competitive Comparison of Dynatrace's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Dynatrace'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.


Dynatrace's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Dynatrace Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dynatrace's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=1164.1 / 1430.53
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1430.53 - 266.453) / 1430.53
=81.37 %

Dynatrace'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 )
=340.3 / 418.129
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(418.129 - 77.784) / 418.129
=81.40 %

* 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.


Dynatrace  (NYSE:DT) 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

Dynatrace had a gross margin of 81.40% 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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Dynatrace Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 116, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Dynatrace is a cloud-native company that focuses on analyzing machine data. Its product portfolio, delivered as software as a service, allows a client to monitor and analyze its entire IT infrastructure. Dynatrace's platform can ingest and analyze large amounts of machine-generated data in real time, allowing clients to use it for a variety of applications throughout their businesses.
Executives
Rick M Mcconnell director, officer: Chief Executive Officer LATITUDE, 2121 TASMAN DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 4089887256
Bernd Greifeneder officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer C/O DYNATRACE HOLDINGS LLC, 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Dan Zugelder officer: SVP, Chief Revenue Officer DYNATRACE, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Matthias Dollentz-scharer officer: Chief Customer Officer DYNATRACE, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Thoma Bravo Ugp, Llc 10 percent owner 110 N. WACKER DRIVE, 32ND FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
James M Benson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Daniel S. Yates officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer DYNATRACE, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Amol Kulkarni director C/O DYNATRACE, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Alicia Allen officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O DYNATRACE, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Stephen J. Pace officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales C/O DYNATRACE HOLDINGS LLC, 1601 TRAPELO ROAD SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Kevin C Burns officer: See Remarks C/O DYNATRACE HOLDINGS LLC, 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Paul Andrew Zuber director C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC., 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ambika Gadre director C/O DYNATRACE, INC., 1601 TRAPELO ROAD SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Siclen John Van director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O DYNATRACE HOLDINGS LLC, 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Stephen Eric Rowland director 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451