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Kaspien Holdings (Kaspien Holdings) Gross Margin % : 23.14% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Kaspien Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kaspien Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was $6.1 Mil. Kaspien Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was $26.4 Mil. Therefore, Kaspien Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 23.14%.

Warning Sign:

Kaspien Holdings Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.8%.


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

KSPN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.15   Med: 31.56   Max: 39.89
Current: 19.96


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kaspien Holdings was 39.89%. The lowest was 8.15%. And the median was 31.56%.

KSPN's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
81.89% of 2628 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.71 vs KSPN: 19.96

Kaspien Holdings had a gross margin of 23.14% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kaspien Holdings was -6.80% per year.


Kaspien Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaspien Holdings'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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Kaspien Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Kaspien Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.63 8.15 24.89 22.80 19.02

Kaspien Holdings Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23
Gross Margin % 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 22.56 12.69 22.63 22.08 23.14

Competitive Comparison of Kaspien Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Kaspien Holdings'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.


Kaspien Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kaspien Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Kaspien Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kaspien Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2023 )
=24.4 / 128.228
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(128.228 - 103.838) / 128.228
=19.02 %

Kaspien Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=6.1 / 26.434
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26.434 - 20.318) / 26.434
=23.14 %

* 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.


Kaspien Holdings  (OTCPK:KSPN) 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

Kaspien Holdings had a gross margin of 23.14% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 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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Kaspien Holdings (Kaspien Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2818 N. Sullivan Road, Suite 130, Spokane Valley, WA, USA, 99216
Kaspien Holdings Inc is a digital marketplace retailer that partners with companies to expand its brand. It provides a platform of software and services to brands in order to grow their online distribution channels on digital marketplaces such as Amazon, Walmart, and eBay, among others. The company focuses on various categories, including pets and sporting goods, baby, tools / office / outdoor, health & personal care, and home / kitchen. It generates substantially all of its revenue through Amazon Marketplace.
Executives
Tom Simpson director 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Mark E Holliday director 257 SW MARCONI AVENUE, PORTLAND OR 97201
Brock Kowalchuk officer: Interim Chief Executive Office PO BOX 462, EAST SCHODACK NY 12063
Kunal Chopra officer: CEO - etailz 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Jonathan Anthony Marcus director 100 PINE STREET, SUITE 2700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Jeffrey Scott Hastings director 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Alimco Financial Corp other: See Remarks 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD SUITE 400, STUART FL 34996
Neil S Subin 10 percent owner 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD, #400, STUART FL 34996
Edwin Sapienza officer: Chief Financial Officer 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Robert Galvin director 78 GOLF LANE, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Robert J Higgins director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP, 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Josh Neblett officer: CEO, etailz 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Robert J. Higgins Twmc Trust 10 percent owner 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12203
Christoph Hoerenz officer: Chief Digital and Mktg Officer 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE, ALBANY NY 12033