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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Volt Information Sciences's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2022 was $35.1 Mil. Volt Information Sciences's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2022 was $226.9 Mil. Therefore, Volt Information Sciences's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2022 was 15.46%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Volt Information Sciences's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
Volt Information Sciences had a gross margin of 15.46% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Volt Information Sciences was 0.00% per year.
The historical data trend for Volt Information Sciences'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 | Oct12 | Oct13 | Oct14 | Oct15 | Oct16 | Oct17 | Oct18 | Oct19 | Oct20 | Oct21 | |||||||||||
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 15.69 | 14.79 | 15.30 | 15.55 | 16.21 |
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Apr17 | Jul17 | Oct17 | Jan18 | Apr18 | Jul18 | Oct18 | Jan19 | Apr19 | Jul19 | Oct19 | Jan20 | Apr20 | Jul20 | Oct20 | Jan21 | Apr21 | Jul21 | Oct21 | Jan22 | |
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 14.99 | 16.43 | 16.64 | 16.75 | 15.46 |
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Volt Information Sciences'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 Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Volt Information Sciences's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Volt Information Sciences's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
Volt Information Sciences's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2021 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (A: Oct. 2021 ) | = | Gross Profit (A: Oct. 2021 ) | / | Revenue (A: Oct. 2021 ) |
= | 143.5 | / | 885.393 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (885.393 - 741.871) | / | 885.393 | |
= | 16.21 % |
Volt Information Sciences's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2022 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2022 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2022 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Jan. 2022 ) |
= | 35.1 | / | 226.928 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (226.928 - 191.835) | / | 226.928 | |
= | 15.46 % |
* 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.
Volt Information Sciences (AMEX:VOLT) 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
Volt Information Sciences had a gross margin of 15.46% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2022 => 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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Craig R Lewis | officer: Chief Revenue Officer | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 2401 N. GLASSELL ST. ORANGE CA 92865 |
Arnold Ursaner | director | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 2401 N. GLASSELL ST. ORANGE CA 92865 |
Nancy T Avedissian | officer: SVP/General Counsel/Corp. Sec. | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 2401 N. GLASSELL ST. ORANGE CA 92865 |
Herbert M Mueller | officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer | |
Linda Perneau | officer: President - VWS | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 2401 N. GLASSELL ST. ORANGE CA 92865 |
Bruce G Goodman | director | HINKLEY ALLEN & SNYDER LLP 28 STAT STREET BOSTON MA 02109 |
William J Grubbs | director | C/O CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC., 5201 CONGRESS AVENUE, BOCA RATON FL 33487 |
Celia Brown | director | WILLIS GROUP, 200 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281 |
Nick Cyprus | director | 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234 |
Leonard Frank Naujokas | officer: Interim Controller & CAO | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 50 CHARLES LINDBERG BLVD. SUITE 206 UNIONDALE NY 11553 |
Lori Schultz | officer: Chief Global Solutions Officer | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 2401 N. GLASSELL ST. ORANGE CA 92865 |
Paul Tomkins | officer: Chief Financial Officer | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 959 ROUTE 46 EAST 2ND FLOOR PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 |
Michael Shaw | 10 percent owner | 167 HILLCREST ROAD BERKELEY CA 94705 |
John C Rudolf | 10 percent owner | 500 108TH AVE NE, STE 905, BELLEVUE WA 98006 |
Jorge A Perez | officer: President - VWS | C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 |
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