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Planet Payment (Planet Payment) Gross Margin % : 60.92% (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is Planet Payment Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Planet Payment's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $8.41 Mil. Planet Payment's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $13.81 Mil. Therefore, Planet Payment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 60.92%.


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


PLPM's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 41.71
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Planet Payment had a gross margin of 60.92% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Planet Payment was 0.00% per year.


Planet Payment Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Planet Payment'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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Planet Payment Gross Margin % Chart

Planet Payment Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.62 47.85 49.57 51.22 57.39

Planet Payment Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 58.45 63.81 58.30 57.73 60.92

Competitive Comparison of Planet Payment's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Planet Payment'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.


Planet Payment's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Planet Payment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Planet Payment's Gross Margin % falls into.



Planet Payment Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Planet Payment's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2016 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2016 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2016 )
=31.2 / 54.337
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(54.337 - 23.151) / 54.337
=57.39 %

Planet Payment's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2017 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2017 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=8.4 / 13.805
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13.805 - 5.395) / 13.805
=60.92 %

* 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.


Planet Payment  (NAS:PLPM) 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

Planet Payment had a gross margin of 60.92% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 => 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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Planet Payment (Planet Payment) Business Description

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Planet Payment Inc is a provider of international payment and transaction processing and multi-currency processing services. It organizes its business operations through two segments: Multi Currency Processing Services and Payment Processing Services. Its service portfolio consists of payment processing, multi-currency processing, gateway, data analytics, and commercial transaction services. The company provides its services across the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. It generates the majority of its revenue from Multi Currency Processing Services segment.
Executives
Carl J Williams director, officer: See Remarks 10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NORTH TOWER, ATLANTA GA 30189
Shane H. Kim director 500 E. PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
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Jason Tagler other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Joseph T Sherman other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
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Donald W Hughes other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Christopher W Kersey other: See Remarks 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Philip D Beck director C/O PLANET PAYMENT, INC., 670 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD, LONG BEACH NY 11561

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