Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. ePlus's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $134 Mil. ePlus's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $509 Mil. Therefore, ePlus's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 26.29%.
The historical rank and industry rank for ePlus's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
PLUS'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.51 Med: 23.44 Max: 25.56
Current: 25.56
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of ePlus was 25.56%. The lowest was 20.51%. And the median was 23.44%.
PLUS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 72.3% of 2628
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.71
vs PLUS: 25.56
ePlus had a gross margin of 26.29% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for ePlus was 1.80% per year.
ePlus Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for ePlus'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.
For the Software - Application subindustry, ePlus'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.
ePlus's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, ePlus's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ePlus'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.
ePlus (NAS:PLUS) 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
ePlus had a gross margin of 26.29% 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.
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ePlus Inc is a holding company. ePlus through its subsidiaries provides information technology solutions. The company's technology solutions enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes. It also provides consulting, professional and managed services, and complete lifecycle management services including flexible financing solutions. ePlus focuses on selling to medium and large enterprises in the United States and to customers in select international markets including the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Singapore, and Israel..
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