Quotient Technology Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quotient Technology's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
QUOT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.21 Med: 51.5 Max: 68.98
Current: 49.75
During the past 12 years, the highestGross Margin % of Quotient Technology was 68.98%. The lowest was 36.21%. And the median was 51.50%.
QUOT's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 38.555
vs QUOT: 49.75
Quotient Technology had a gross margin of 47.07% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Quotient Technology was -5.00% per year.
Quotient Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Quotient Technology'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 Quotient Technology's Gross Margin %
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Quotient Technology'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.
Quotient Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Quotient Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quotient Technology'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
Quotient Technology had a gross margin of 47.07% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => 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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Quotient Technology (Quotient Technology) Business Description
Quotient Technology Inc is a promotions and media technology company that delivers targeted digital promotions and media for advertisers and retailers to reach consumers and drive action. Using the company's platforms and suite of omnichannel solutions, advertisers can plan, target, deliver and measure performance marketing and brand marketing to impact sales. The Company's network includes the digital properties of retail partners, non-retail publisher partners and CPG customers, social media platforms, its consumer brand, Shopmium, and its digital out-of-home properties. This network provides the Company with proprietary and licensed data, including retailers' in-store point-of-sale shopper data, first-party consumer behavior and purchase intent data, and location intelligence.
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