The historical rank and industry rank for Issuer Direct's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ISDR'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 68.82 Med: 72.15 Max: 76.25
Current: 76.25
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Issuer Direct was 76.25%. The lowest was 68.82%. And the median was 72.15%.
ISDR's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 84.06% of 2628
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.685
vs ISDR: 76.25
Issuer Direct had a gross margin of 73.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Issuer Direct was 2.00% per year.
Issuer Direct Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Issuer Direct'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.
Competitive Comparison of Issuer Direct's Gross Margin %
For the Software - Application subindustry, Issuer Direct'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.
Issuer Direct's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Issuer Direct's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Issuer Direct's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Issuer Direct (AMEX:ISDR) 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
Issuer Direct had a gross margin of 73.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Issuer Direct (Issuer Direct) Business Description
Issuer Direct Corp is a communications and compliance company. It focuses on the needs of corporate issuers. It provides disclosure management solutions, shareholder communications tools, and cloud-based compliance technologies. The company serves a diverse range of client base in the financial services industry, including brokerage firms, banks, mutual funds, accounting and the legal communities. Its current brands and products include the following: Issuer Direct, Accesswire, Investor Network, Blueprint, Classify, iProxy Direct, iR Direct and annual report service. Its primary geographic markets are North America and Europe of which North America contributes the vast majority of total revenue.
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