Party City Holdco (Party City Holdco) Gross Margin % : 31.55% (As of Sep. 2022)

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What is Party City Holdco Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Party City Holdco's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $158 Mil. Party City Holdco's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $502 Mil. Therefore, Party City Holdco's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 31.55%.

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

PRTYQ's Gross Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 36.74
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Party City Holdco had a gross margin of 31.55% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Party City Holdco was 0.00% per year.

Party City Holdco Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Party City Holdco's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Party City Holdco Gross Margin % Chart

Party City Holdco Annual Data

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23.03

22.78

17.36

5.04

15.45

Party City Holdco Quarterly Data
	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															36.01	-31.17	31.87	33.74	31.55

Competitive Comparison of Party City Holdco's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Party City Holdco's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Party City Holdco's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Party City Holdco's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Party City Holdco's Gross Margin % falls into.

Party City Holdco Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Party City Holdco'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 )
	=	335.5	/	2171.06
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(2171.06 - 1835.535)	/	2171.06
	=	15.45 %

Party City Holdco's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2022 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2022 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2022 )
	=	158.4	/	502.191
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(502.191 - 343.743)	/	502.191
	=	31.55 %

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.

Party City Holdco (OTCPK:PRTYQ) 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

Party City Holdco had a gross margin of 31.55% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => 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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Party City Holdco (Party City Holdco) Business Description

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Address

80 Grasslands Road, Elmsford, NY, USA, 10523

Website

https://www.partycity.com

Party City Holdco Inc is a party goods retailer in North America that operates owned and franchised locations in the us, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Party City also sells internationally in countries like the UK, France, Germany, and Australia, among others. The company has two primary reporting segments: retail and wholesale. The retail operations sell through Anagram, Amscan, Designware, Costumes USA, and other party suppliers, such as Party City, Halloween City, and PartyCity.com. The wholesale segment sells party goods such as paper and plastic tableware, accessories and novelties, balloons, stationery, and gift items for all occasions. These products are sold by franchise stores, mass merchants, independent card and gift shops, dollar stores, and other retailers and global distributors.

Executives

Clifford Sosin	10 percent owner	8 WRIGHT STREET, 1ST FL, WESTPORT CT 06880
John Capela	officer: See Remarks	779 HIGHLAND AVENUE, PARAMUS NJ 07652
Peter Royer Smith	officer: Chief Operations Officer	3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
De Mesa Graziano Cheryl	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	80 GRASSLANDS ROAD, ELMSFORD NY 10523
Steven J Collins	director	29 VINTON STREET, #5, BOSTON MA 02127
William S. Creekmuir	director	SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 3300-A, ATLANTA GA 30328
John Frascotti	director	C/O HASBRO, INC. 1011 NEWPORT AVENUE, PAWTUCKET RI 02862
Shroff Michelle Millstone	director	C/O PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC., 80 GRASSLANDS ROAD, ELMSFORD NY 10523
James M Harrison	director	GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 85 BROAD ST, NEW YORK NY 10004
Reginald Rasch	officer: See Remarks	80 GRASSLANDS ROAD, ELMSFORD NY 10523
Sean Thompson	officer: See Remarks	80 GRASSLANDS ROAD, ELMSFORD NY 10523
Sarah Dodds-brown	director	80 GRASSLANDS ROAD, ELMSFORD NY 10523
Jennifer Fleiss	director	80 GRASSLANDS ROAD, ELMSFORD NY 10523
Joel Alsfine	director	2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Norman S Matthews	director	650 MADISON AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022