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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SED International Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was $3.9 Mil. SED International Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2013 was $105.8 Mil. Therefore, SED International Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 3.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for SED International Holdings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SED International Holdings had a gross margin of 3.71% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SED International Holdings was 0.00% per year.
The historical data trend for SED International Holdings'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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Trend | Jun04 | Jun05 | Jun06 | Jun07 | Jun08 | Jun09 | Jun10 | Jun11 | Jun12 | Jun13 | |||||||||||
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 5.49 | 5.25 | 5.21 | 6.34 | 4.54 |
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Sep08 | Dec08 | Mar09 | Jun09 | Sep09 | Dec09 | Mar10 | Jun10 | Sep10 | Dec10 | Mar11 | Jun11 | Sep11 | Dec11 | Mar12 | Jun12 | Sep12 | Dec12 | Mar13 | Jun13 | |
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 5.21 | 5.55 | 5.11 | 3.56 | 3.71 |
For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, SED International Holdings'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.
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, SED International Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SED International Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
SED International Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2013 ) | = | Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2013 ) | / | Revenue (A: Jun. 2013 ) |
= | 23.5 | / | 517.364 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (517.364 - 493.853) | / | 517.364 | |
= | 4.54 % |
SED International Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2013 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2013 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Jun. 2013 ) |
= | 3.9 | / | 105.81 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (105.81 - 101.88) | / | 105.81 | |
= | 3.71 % |
* 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.
SED International Holdings (OTCPK:SEDN) 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
SED International Holdings had a gross margin of 3.71% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 => No sustainable 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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