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Sprout Social (Sprout Social) Gross Profit : $257.4 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sprout Social Gross Profit?

Sprout Social's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $72.6 Mil. Sprout Social's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $257.4 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sprout Social's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $72.6 Mil. Sprout Social's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $93.6 Mil. Therefore, Sprout Social's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 77.60%.

Sprout Social had a gross margin of 77.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sprout Social was 77.70%. The lowest was 72.59%. And the median was 75.09%.


Sprout Social Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sprout Social'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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Sprout Social Gross Profit Chart

Sprout Social Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 74.55 98.03 141.07 193.97 257.38

Sprout Social Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 54.25 58.34 61.08 65.33 72.62

Competitive Comparison of Sprout Social's Gross Profit

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sprout Social'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.


Sprout Social's Gross Profit Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Sprout Social Gross Profit Calculation

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

Sprout Social's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=333.643 - 76.268
=257.4

Sprout Social's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=93.584 - 20.961
=72.6

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $257.4 Mil.

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

Sprout Social's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=72.6 / 93.584
=77.60 %

* 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.


Sprout Social  (NAS:SPT) 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

Sprout Social had a gross margin of 77.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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Sprout Social (Sprout Social) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL, USA, 60603
Sprout Social Inc develops a cloud software that brings together social messaging, data and workflows in a unified system of record, intelligence, and action. The firm generates majority revenue from software subscriptions.
Executives
Justyn Russell Howard director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Ryan Paul Barretto officer: President C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN AVENUE, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Rankin Aaron Edward Frederick director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Preto Joseph Del officer: CFO and Treasurer 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60610
Karen Walker director 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Raina Moskowitz director 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY,INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201
William Thomas Stanley director 131 S DEARBORN ST, STE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Steven A Collins director 20 N. MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Jamie Cannon Gilpin officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Jason Kreuziger director C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Gs Fund Holdings, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
New Enterprise Associates 13 Lp 10 percent owner 1119 ST PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Mbd Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Bridge Street Opportunity Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282