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Spark Technology A/S (OCSE:SPARK) Gross Margin % : 88.25% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Spark Technology A/S Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Spark Technology A/S's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr18.45 Mil. Spark Technology A/S's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr20.90 Mil. Therefore, Spark Technology A/S's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 88.25%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Spark Technology A/S's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

OCSE:SPARK' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 70.4   Med: 78.26   Max: 83.3
Current: 77.85


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Spark Technology A/S was 83.30%. The lowest was 70.40%. And the median was 78.26%.

OCSE:SPARK's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
78.96% of 599 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 49.02 vs OCSE:SPARK: 77.85

Spark Technology A/S had a gross margin of 88.25% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Spark Technology A/S was 0.00% per year.


Spark Technology A/S Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spark Technology A/S'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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Spark Technology A/S Gross Margin % Chart

Spark Technology A/S 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 - 83.30 70.40 80.35 77.85

Spark Technology A/S Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 74.59 11.62 -41.39 69.60 88.25

Competitive Comparison of Spark Technology A/S's Gross Margin %

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Spark Technology A/S'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.


Spark Technology A/S's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Spark Technology A/S's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spark Technology A/S's Gross Margin % falls into.



Spark Technology A/S Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Spark Technology A/S'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 )
=36.8 / 47.277
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(47.277 - 10.473) / 47.277
=77.85 %

Spark Technology A/S'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 )
=18.4 / 20.901
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(20.901 - 2.455) / 20.901
=88.25 %

* 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.


Spark Technology A/S  (OCSE:SPARK) 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

Spark Technology A/S had a gross margin of 88.25% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Spark Technology A/S (OCSE:SPARK) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Njalsgade 76, 4, Copenhagen S, DNK, 2300
Spenn Technology A/S is a a FinTech group providing electronic banking and payments services. The group's two primary solutions are the SPENN platform, a Software as a Service (SaaS) core banking platform and Kazang Zambia, its vendor terminal payments processor. The Company generated most of its revenue from a solution as a part of the SPENN platform Kazang Zambia.

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