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ELMO Software (ASX:ELO) Gross Margin % : 80.82% (As of Jun. 2022)


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What is ELMO Software Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. ELMO Software's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2022 was A$39.04 Mil. ELMO Software's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2022 was A$48.31 Mil. Therefore, ELMO Software's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 was 80.82%.


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


ASX:ELO's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.71
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

ELMO Software had a gross margin of 80.82% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for ELMO Software was 0.00% per year.


ELMO Software Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ELMO Software'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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ELMO Software Gross Margin % Chart

ELMO Software Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 91.53 86.55 84.06 83.08 80.49

ELMO Software Semi-Annual Data
Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 83.61 85.45 81.20 80.12 80.82

Competitive Comparison of ELMO Software's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, ELMO Software'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.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where ELMO Software's Gross Margin % falls into.



ELMO Software Gross Margin % Calculation

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

ELMO Software's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2022 )
=73.6 / 91.385
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(91.385 - 17.828) / 91.385
=80.49 %

ELMO Software's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2022 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2022 )
=39 / 48.307
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(48.307 - 9.265) / 48.307
=80.82 %

* 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.


ELMO Software  (ASX:ELO) 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

ELMO Software had a gross margin of 80.82% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 => 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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ELMO Software (ASX:ELO) Business Description

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Address
580 George Street, Level 27, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
ELMO Software Ltd provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud-based Human Resources (HR), payroll and expense management solutions. The business operates in two segments, mid-market through the ELMO platform, and small business through the Breathe platform. The company develops, sells, and implements a range of modular software applications to manage human resource-related processes; recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, succession planning, and others. It also provides HR core, a software module for people management, and employee self-service.ELMO has business operations in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Geographically, Australia contributes to the majority of total revenue.

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