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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) Gross Margin % : 69.58% (As of Nov. 2024)


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What is Frontier Developments Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Frontier Developments's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Nov. 2024 was €39.5 Mil. Frontier Developments's Revenue for the six months ended in Nov. 2024 was €56.7 Mil. Therefore, Frontier Developments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 was 69.58%.


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

STU:5FD' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.94   Med: 69.16   Max: 90.69
Current: 68.92


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Frontier Developments was 90.69%. The lowest was 60.94%. And the median was 69.16%.

STU:5FD's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
56.56% of 518 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 62.32 vs STU:5FD: 68.92

Frontier Developments had a gross margin of 69.58% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Frontier Developments was 1.10% per year.


Frontier Developments Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Frontier Developments'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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Frontier Developments Gross Margin % Chart

Frontier Developments Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 67.76 69.63 64.55 64.40 68.69

Frontier Developments Semi-Annual Data
May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24
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 63.26 65.77 69.14 68.17 69.58

Competitive Comparison of Frontier Developments's Gross Margin %

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Frontier Developments'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.


Frontier Developments's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Frontier Developments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Frontier Developments Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Frontier Developments's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: May. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: May. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: May. 2024 )
=71.7 / 104.393
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(104.393 - 32.69) / 104.393
=68.69 %

Frontier Developments's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Nov. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Nov. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2024 )
=39.5 / 56.749
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(56.749 - 17.265) / 56.749
=69.58 %

* 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.


Frontier Developments  (STU:5FD) 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

Frontier Developments had a gross margin of 69.58% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 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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Frontier Developments Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Milton Road, 26 Science Park, Cambridge, GBR, CB4 0FP
Frontier Developments PLC develops video games for interactive entertainment sector. It develops games using its Cobra proprietary cross-platform technology along with industry-standard software packages, allowing code and resources developed on PC to be compiled. Its games include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures and Coaster Crazy games. It has one reportable segment: Self-Published Work. Business operations are based in the UK and its North American subsidiary, Frontier Developments Inc. in the United States. The company has one operating segment, being revenue from publishing games and revenue from other streams such as royalties and licensing.

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