Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment) Gross Margin % : -99.31% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-38.9 Mil. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $39.2 Mil. Therefore, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -99.31%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CSSE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.79 Med: 24.21 Max: 61.13
Current: -3.79

During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was 61.13%. The lowest was -3.79%. And the median was 24.21%.

CSSE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
96.58% of 964 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.555 vs CSSE: -3.79

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment had a gross margin of -99.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was 0.00% per year.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Gross Margin % Chart

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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26.99

21.43

19.44

14.63

-3.79

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.64	12.13	18.30	-0.25	-99.31

Competitive Comparison of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % falls into.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment'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 )
	=	-11.2	/	294.407
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(294.407 - 305.56)	/	294.407
	=	-3.79 %

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment'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 )
	=	-38.9	/	39.174
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(39.174 - 78.078)	/	39.174
	=	-99.31 %

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.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NAS:CSSE) 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

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment had a gross margin of -99.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

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CSSEP.PFD:USA

Address

132 East Putman Avenue, Floor 2W, Cos Cob, CT, USA, 06807

Website

https://www.cssentertainment.com

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc operates streaming video-on-demand networks. The company owns Crackle Plus, which owns and operates a variety of ad-supported and subscription-based VOD networks including Crackle, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Espanolflix, and FrightPix. The company also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and produces original video content through the Chicken Soup for the Soul Television Group.

Executives

Chicken Soup For The Soul Holdings, Llc	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 700, COS COB CT 06807
Chicken Soup For The Soul Productions, Llc	10 percent owner	P.O. BOX 700, COS COB CT 06807
Rouhana William J Jr	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Apollo Management Holdings Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	9 W. 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jason Meier	officer: Chief Financial Officer	132 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, FLOOR 2W, COS COB CT 06807
Apollo Management Holdings, L.p.	10 percent owner	9 W. 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jonathan Saul Katz	officer: President	132 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, FLOOR 2W, COS COB CT 06807
Galen C Smith	officer: Executive Vice Chairman	C/O COINSTAR, INC., 1800 114TH AVE SE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Ap Viii Aspen Holdings Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Ap Viii Aspen Holdings, L.p.	10 percent owner	ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Redwood Holdco Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	C/O REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC., 1 TOWER LANE, SUITE 800, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
Redwood Holdco, Lp	10 percent owner	C/O REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC., 1 TOWER LANE, SUITE 800, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181
New Outerwall, Inc.	10 percent owner	ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10577
Apollo Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 203, PURCHASE NY 10577
Apollo Management Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 203, PURCHASE NY 10577