Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Faro Technologies's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.3 Mil. Faro Technologies's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $98.8 Mil. Therefore, Faro Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.88%.
Warning Sign:
Faro Technologies Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.6%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Faro Technologies's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FARO'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.98 Med: 53.56 Max: 55.15
Current: 45.98
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Faro Technologies was 55.15%. The lowest was 45.98%. And the median was 53.56%.
FARO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 84.82% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.43
vs FARO: 45.98
Faro Technologies had a gross margin of 50.88% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Faro Technologies was -2.60% per year.
Faro Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Faro Technologies'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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Faro Technologies Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Gross Margin %
51.90
52.62
54.45
50.83
45.98
Faro Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Gross Margin %
49.14
46.74
37.78
48.00
50.88
Competitive Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Faro Technologies'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.
Faro Technologies Gross Margin % Distribution
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Faro Technologies's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Faro Technologies'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.
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
Faro Technologies had a gross margin of 50.88% 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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Faro Technologies (Faro Technologies) Business Description
Faro Technologies Inc is a global technology company. It designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports software-driven, three-dimensional (3-D) measurement, imaging, and realization solutions for the 3D metrology, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and public safety analytics markets. The company enables its customers to capture, measure, manipulate, interact with and share 3D and 2D data from the physical world in a virtual environment and then translate the information back into the physical domain. FARO suite of 3D products and software solutions are used for the inspection of components and assemblies, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, documenting large volumes or structures in 3D, surveying, and construction.
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