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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Heidrick & Struggles International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $76 Mil. Heidrick & Struggles International's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $257 Mil. Therefore, Heidrick & Struggles International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.58%.
Warning Sign:
Heidrick & Struggles International Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.2%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Heidrick & Struggles International's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Heidrick & Struggles International was 34.25%. The lowest was 23.63%. And the median was 30.71%.
Heidrick & Struggles International had a gross margin of 29.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Heidrick & Struggles International was -4.20% per year.
The historical data trend for Heidrick & Struggles International'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.
Heidrick & Struggles International Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | Dec19 | Dec20 | Dec21 | Dec22 | Dec23 | |||||||||||
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 30.24 | 27.73 | 23.63 | 25.42 | 26.52 |
Heidrick & Struggles International Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mar19 | Jun19 | Sep19 | Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | |
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 26.96 | 24.96 | 25.41 | 26.13 | 29.58 |
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Heidrick & Struggles International'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.
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Heidrick & Struggles International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heidrick & Struggles International's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
Heidrick & Struggles International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 ) | = | Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | 276.1 | / | 1041.182 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (1041.182 - 765.069) | / | 1041.182 | |
= | 26.52 % |
Heidrick & Struggles International'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 ) |
= | 76.1 | / | 257.39 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (257.39 - 181.257) | / | 257.39 | |
= | 29.58 % |
* 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.
Heidrick & Struggles International (NAS:HSII) 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
Heidrick & Struggles International had a gross margin of 29.58% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
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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