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Sportech (LSE:SPO) Gross Margin % : 54.35% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Sportech Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sportech's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was £7.36 Mil. Sportech's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was £13.54 Mil. Therefore, Sportech's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 54.35%.

Warning Sign:

Sportech PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.2%.


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

LSE:SPO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.92   Med: 52.18   Max: 72.24
Current: 55.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sportech was 72.24%. The lowest was 41.92%. And the median was 52.18%.

LSE:SPO's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 43.19 vs LSE:SPO: 55.57

Sportech had a gross margin of 54.35% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sportech was -7.20% per year.


Sportech Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sportech'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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Sportech Gross Margin % Chart

Sportech Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 72.24 54.64 49.82 49.92 54.44

Sportech Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 49.42 50.45 51.93 56.79 54.35

Competitive Comparison of Sportech's Gross Margin %

For the Gambling subindustry, Sportech'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.


Sportech's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sportech's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sportech Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sportech's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=14.2 / 26.004
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(26.004 - 11.847) / 26.004
=54.44 %

Sportech's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=7.4 / 13.544
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13.544 - 6.183) / 13.544
=54.35 %

* 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.


Sportech  (LSE:SPO) 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

Sportech had a gross margin of 54.35% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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Sportech (LSE:SPO) Business Description

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Address
Collins House, Rutland Square, Midlothian, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 2AA
Sportech PLC is a sports entertainment company and pool betting organization, focusing on regulated markets. The company has three business divisions including Sportech Digital which include the provision of pari-mutuel wagering services and systems principally to the horseracing industry; Sportech Venues include off-track betting venue management, and Corporate costs include central costs relating to Company in its capacity as the holding company of the Group. Majority of the revenue is generated from Sportech Venus division.

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