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Del Taco Restaurants (Del Taco Restaurants) Gross Margin % : 21.72% (As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Del Taco Restaurants Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $35.3 Mil. Del Taco Restaurants's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $162.6 Mil. Therefore, Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 21.72%.


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

TACO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.18   Med: 22.77   Max: 24.48
Current: 22.87


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Del Taco Restaurants was 24.48%. The lowest was 22.18%. And the median was 22.77%.

TACO's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 46.87 vs TACO: 22.87

Del Taco Restaurants had a gross margin of 21.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Del Taco Restaurants was -0.50% per year.


Del Taco Restaurants Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Del Taco Restaurants'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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Del Taco Restaurants Gross Margin % Chart

Del Taco Restaurants Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 22.40 24.48 22.67 22.18 22.87

Del Taco Restaurants Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
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 23.04 22.20 25.02 22.86 21.72

Competitive Comparison of Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin %

For the Restaurants subindustry, Del Taco Restaurants'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.


Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin % falls into.



Del Taco Restaurants Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2021 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2021 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2021 )
=120.6 / 527.355
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(527.355 - 406.732) / 527.355
=22.87 %

Del Taco Restaurants's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2021 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2021 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2021 )
=35.3 / 162.582
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(162.582 - 127.276) / 162.582
=21.72 %

* 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.


Del Taco Restaurants  (NAS:TACO) 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

Del Taco Restaurants had a gross margin of 21.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 => 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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Del Taco Restaurants (Del Taco Restaurants) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
25521 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA, USA, 92630
Del Taco Restaurants Inc is a restaurant operator company. It is a franchisor of restaurants featuring fresh and fast made-to-order cuisine, including both Mexican inspired and American classic dishes. The company holds approximately 564 Del Taco restaurants, a majority of these in the Pacific Southwest.
Executives
Ari B. Levy director 1717 NORTH HERMITAGE AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60622
Lawrence F Levy director 444 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 3500 CHICAGO IL 60611
Chad Gretzema officer: Chief Operating Officer 25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 200, LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Cappasola John D. Jr. director, officer: President & CEO C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. 25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Steven L. Brake officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. 25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630
R. J. Melman director C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. 25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Joseph Stein director 30025 ALICIA PARKWAY #224 LIGUNA NIGUEL CA 92677
Eileen A. Aptman director 757 5TH AVENUE - 46TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10153
David Pear officer: SVP of Operations C/O DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. 25521 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Patrick Walsh director 141 W. JACKSON BLVD., STE. 1702, CHICAGO IL 60604
Murphy Paul J B Iii director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Pw Partners Atlas Funds, Llc director 141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702, CHICAGO IL 60604
Pw Acquisitions Lp director 141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 300 CHICAGO IL 60604
Pw Partners Capital Management Llc director 141 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1702, CHICAGO IL 60604
Levy Family Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 444 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 3500 CHICAGO IL 60611

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