LSI Software (WAR:LSI) Gross Margin % : 27.36% (As of Jun. 2024)

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What is LSI Software Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. LSI Software's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was zł4.64 Mil. LSI Software's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was zł16.96 Mil. Therefore, LSI Software's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 27.36%.

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

WAR:LSI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.4 Med: 26.01 Max: 35.34
Current: 35.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of LSI Software was 35.34%. The lowest was 19.40%. And the median was 26.01%.

WAR:LSI's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
58.11% of 2628 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.375 vs WAR:LSI: 35.07

LSI Software had a gross margin of 27.36% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for LSI Software was 8.90% per year.

LSI Software Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for LSI Software's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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LSI Software Gross Margin % Chart

LSI Software Annual Data

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19.40

21.27

30.70

24.08

35.34

LSI Software Quarterly Data
	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															27.42	39.03	38.98	35.66	27.36

Competitive Comparison of LSI Software's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, LSI Software's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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LSI Software's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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LSI Software Gross Margin % Calculation

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

LSI Software'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 )
	=	20.1	/	56.928
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(56.928 - 36.812)	/	56.928
	=	35.34 %

LSI Software's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
	=	4.6	/	16.963
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(16.963 - 12.322)	/	16.963
	=	27.36 %

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.

LSI Software (WAR:LSI) 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

LSI Software had a gross margin of 27.36% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

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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176/178 Przybyszewskiego Street, Lodz, POL, 93-120

Website

http://www.lsisoftware.pl

LSI Software SA is engaged in software development for retail and hospitality sectors as well as for cinema operators. It also involved in professional services, implementation services, maintenance, and the supplying of hardware solutions. The company products are bifurcated namely Bastion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Positive Retail, Positive Hospitality and Expert computer hardware. The company derives most of its revenues from the sale of the Software business and has operations spread across Poland. Its geographic segments include Poland and other countries.