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Olo (OLO) Gross Margin % : 57.83% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Olo Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Olo's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $36.4 Mil. Olo's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $63.0 Mil. Therefore, Olo's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 57.83%.

Warning Sign:

Olo Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.3%.


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

OLO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.87   Med: 68.86   Max: 81.03
Current: 60.87


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Olo was 81.03%. The lowest was 60.87%. And the median was 68.86%.

OLO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
69.17% of 2627 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.72 vs OLO: 60.87

Olo had a gross margin of 57.83% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Olo was -1.30% per year.


Olo Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Olo Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 69.25 81.03 79.00 68.47 60.87

Olo Quarterly Data
Dec18 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 68.89 64.11 62.39 59.81 57.83

Competitive Comparison of Olo's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Olo'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.


Olo's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Olo Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Olo'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 )
=139 / 228.289
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(228.289 - 89.323) / 228.289
=60.87 %

Olo'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 )
=36.4 / 63.004
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(63.004 - 26.566) / 63.004
=57.83 %

* 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.


Olo  (NYSE:OLO) 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

Olo had a gross margin of 57.83% 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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Olo (OLO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
99 Hudson Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10013
Olo inc is an open Software as a Service platform for restaurants. Its platform powers restaurant brands' on-demand digital commerce operations, enabling digital ordering, delivery, front-of-house management, and payments, while further strengthening and enhancing restaurants' direct guest relationships. The company generates revenue from providing its customers access to its platform.
Executives
Joanna G Lambert officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O OLO INC., 99 HUDSON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Robert Morvillo officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O OLO INC., 99 HUDSON STREET, FLOOR 10, NEW YORK NY 10013
Sherri Manning officer: Chief People Officer 99 HUDSON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Diego Panama officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O OLO INC., 99 HUDSON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Noah H. Glass director, officer: CEO C/O OLO INC., 99 HUDSON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Peter J. Benevides officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O OLO INC., 99 HUDSON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Zuhairah Scott Washington director C/O FIVE BELOW, INC., 701 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Lee Kirkpatrick director TWILIO INC, 645 HARRISON STREET THIRD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Nithya B. Das officer: COO and Chief Legal Officer C/O OLO INC., 99 HUDSON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Daniel Harris Meyer director 24 UNION SQUARE EAST, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Marty D. Hahnfeld officer: Chief Customer Officer C/O OLO INC., ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 82ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Neville Colin director C/O FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Russell N. Jones director C/O OLO INC., ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, 82ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
David A. Frankel director, 10 percent owner 1 MIFFLIN PLACE SUITE 300, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Linda Rottenberg director 1805 29TH ST, STE 2050, BOULDER CO 80302