Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Potbelly's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $47.8 Mil. Potbelly's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $125.7 Mil. Therefore, Potbelly's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 38.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Potbelly's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
PBPB'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.14 Med: 29.75 Max: 33.35
Current: 33.35
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Potbelly was 33.35%. The lowest was 16.14%. And the median was 29.75%.
PBPB's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 72.01% of 343
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 46.87
vs PBPB: 33.35
Potbelly had a gross margin of 38.00% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Potbelly was 3.00% per year.
Potbelly Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Potbelly'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 Potbelly's Gross Margin %
For the Restaurants subindustry, Potbelly'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.
Potbelly's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Potbelly's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Potbelly'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.
Potbelly (NAS:PBPB) 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
Potbelly had a gross margin of 38.00% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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.
Potbelly Gross Margin % Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Potbelly's Gross Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.
Potbelly Corp owns and franchises hundreds of limited-service restaurants specializing in sandwiches and salads, shakes. The menu includes toasty sandwiches, signature salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, and, in breakfast locations it serves breakfast sandwiches and steel-cut oatmeal. Most of its locations are company-owned and located in the United States, with Illinois and Texas housing far more locations than any other state. The company has franchise partners in a number of countries. Excluding the United States, most of Potbelly's franchises are in the Middle East.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
PBPB has been successfully added to your 