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Aware (AWRE) Gross Margin % : 93.76% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Aware Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aware's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4.15 Mil. Aware's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4.42 Mil. Therefore, Aware's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 93.76%.


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

AWRE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 75.36   Med: 92.22   Max: 94.34
Current: 93.19


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aware was 94.34%. The lowest was 75.36%. And the median was 92.22%.

AWRE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
95.52% of 2631 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs AWRE: 93.19

Aware had a gross margin of 93.76% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aware was 0.30% per year.


Aware Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Aware Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.67 92.84 92.82 92.13 93.02

Aware Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 93.08 89.79 93.57 94.51 93.76

Competitive Comparison of Aware's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Aware'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.


Aware's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Aware Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Aware'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 )
=17 / 18.244
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18.244 - 1.273) / 18.244
=93.02 %

Aware's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=4.1 / 4.421
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.421 - 0.276) / 4.421
=93.76 %

* 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.


Aware  (NAS:AWRE) 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

Aware had a gross margin of 93.76% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Aware (AWRE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
76 Blanchard Road, Burlington, MA, USA, 01803
Aware Inc is a provider of software and services to the biometrics industry. The company's software products are used in government and commercial biometrics systems to identify or authenticate people. The government applications of biometrics systems include border control, visitor screening, law enforcement, national defense, intelligence, secure credentialing, access control, and background checks. Its commercial applications include user authentication for login to mobile devices, computers, networks, and software programs, user authentication for financial transactions and purchases. Its geographical segments include the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
Robert A Eckel director, officer: CEO and President C/O AWARE, INC., 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
David K Traverse officer: Principal Financial Officer 108 ADAMS STREET, DUNSTABLE MA 01827
Stafford John S Iii director, 10 percent owner 230 SOUTH LASALLE STREET 400, CHICAGO IL 60604
David Brian Barcelo officer: Chief Financial Officer 15 DAWN CIRCLE, ANDOVER MA 01810
Ronin Trading, Llc 10 percent owner 350 N. ORLEANS STREET, 2N, CHICAGO IL 60654
Craig A Herman officer: Chief Revenue Officer 15 ABBOT STREET, MARBLEHEAD MA 01945
Mohamed Lazzouni officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 296 CONCORD ROAD, BILLIERCA MA 01821
Gary Evee director 36 CONCETTA SASS DRIVE, RANDOLPH MA 02368
Peter R. Faubert director 50 NAGOG PARK, ACTON MA 01720
Ronin Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 350 N. ORLEANS, SUITE 2N, CHICAGO IL 60654
Brian D Connolly director 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Brent P Johnstone director 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Richard P Moberg director C/O AWARE INC, 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
David J Martin officer: Chief Financial Officer
Adrian F Kruse director C/O AWARE INC, 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730