The historical rank and industry rank for DISH Network's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DISH'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.42 Med: 28.92 Max: 35.24
Current: 28.2
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of DISH Network was 35.24%. The lowest was 24.42%. And the median was 28.92%.
DISH's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 48.98
vs DISH: 28.20
DISH Network had a gross margin of 24.18% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for DISH Network was 4.80% per year.
DISH Network Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for DISH Network'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.
Competitive Comparison of DISH Network's Gross Margin %
For the Telecom Services subindustry, DISH Network'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.
DISH Network's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, DISH Network's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DISH Network's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
DISH Network had a gross margin of 24.18% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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From its founding in the 1980s, Dish Network has primarily focused on the satellite television business, capitalizing on technological advancements to expand its reach. The firm now serves 7 million U.S. customers. Dish launched an internet-based television offering under the Sling brand in 2015 and now serves about 2 million customers on this platform. Dish's future, however, hinges primarily on the wireless business. The firm has amassed a large portfolio of spectrum licenses over the past 15 years, spending about $30 billion in the process, and is now building a nationwide wireless network. It acquired Sprint's prepaid business and now serves about 8 million customers. Dish plans to merge with EchoStar, a firm it spun out in 2008 that provides satellite-based communications services.
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