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Datatec (Datatec) Gross Profit : $825 Mil (TTM As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Datatec Gross Profit?

Datatec's gross profit for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was $418 Mil. Datatec's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 was $825 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Datatec's gross profit for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was $418 Mil. Datatec's Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was $2,763 Mil. Therefore, Datatec's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 15.13%.

Datatec had a gross margin of 15.13% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Datatec was 17.60%. The lowest was 13.46%. And the median was 15.96%.

Warning Sign:

Datatec Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.6%.


Datatec Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Datatec's Gross Profit 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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Datatec Gross Profit Chart

Datatec Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 687.74 741.58 690.54 729.77 744.51

Datatec Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
Gross Profit 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 354.29 375.48 337.85 406.66 417.93

Competitive Comparison of Datatec's Gross Profit

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Datatec's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Datatec's Gross Profit Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Datatec's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Datatec's Gross Profit falls into.



Datatec Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Datatec's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Feb. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=5143.125 - 4398.618
=745

Datatec's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2762.666 - 2344.739
=418

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $825 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Datatec's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=418 / 2762.666
=15.13 %

* 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.


Datatec  (OTCPK:DTTLY) Gross Profit 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

Datatec had a gross margin of 15.13% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Datatec (Datatec) Business Description

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81 Maude Street, 3rd Floor, Sandown Chambers, Sandown Village Office Park, Sandown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Datatec Ltd is an international information and communications technology solutions company. The company's portfolio of businesses is split into three core divisions: Westcon International: Technology distribution of security and networking products, Logicalis International: ICT infrastructure solutions and services and Logicalis Latin America: ICT infrastructure solutions and services. Technology distribution, which offers services related to cyber security and network infrastructure, contributes the majority of the firm's revenue.

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