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SoundHound AI (SoundHound AI) Gross Margin % : 59.73% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is SoundHound AI Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SoundHound AI's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $6.93 Mil. SoundHound AI's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $11.59 Mil. Therefore, SoundHound AI's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 59.73%.


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

SOUN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 54.96   Med: 69.05   Max: 75.35
Current: 72.42


During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SoundHound AI was 75.35%. The lowest was 54.96%. And the median was 69.05%.

SOUN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
83.35% of 2631 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs SOUN: 72.42

SoundHound AI had a gross margin of 59.73% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

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


SoundHound AI Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoundHound AI'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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SoundHound AI Gross Margin % Chart

SoundHound AI Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
54.96 68.93 69.16 75.35

SoundHound AI Quarterly Data
Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.54 79.09 72.94 77.19 59.73

Competitive Comparison of SoundHound AI's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, SoundHound AI'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.


SoundHound AI's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where SoundHound AI's Gross Margin % falls into.



SoundHound AI Gross Margin % Calculation

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

SoundHound AI's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=34.6 / 45.873
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(45.873 - 11.307) / 45.873
=75.35 %

SoundHound AI's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=6.9 / 11.594
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11.594 - 4.669) / 11.594
=59.73 %

* 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.


SoundHound AI  (NAS:SOUN) 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

SoundHound AI had a gross margin of 59.73% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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SoundHound AI (SoundHound AI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5400 Betsy Ross Drive, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
SoundHound AI Inc is an innovator of conversational intelligence, offering an independent Voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver high-quality conversational experiences to customers.
Executives
Timothy Stonehocker officer: Chief Technology Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Michael Zagorsek officer: Chief Operating Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Lawrence Marcus director 2105 WOODSIDE RD., WOODSIDE CA 94062
Nitesh Sharan officer: Chief Financial Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Keyvan Mohajer director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Majid Emami 10 percent owner, officer: VP, Engineering 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
James Ming Hom director, officer: VP, Products 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Diana Sroka director 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Eric R. Ball director C/O GLU MOBILE INC., 45 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2800, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Global Catalyst Partners Iii L P 10 percent owner 6239 MOJAVE DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95120
Zubin Irani officer: Chief Revenue Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Global Catalyst Venture Management Iii, Llc 10 percent owner 6239 MOJAVE DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95120
Stephen N Cannon director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 13/F TOWER 2, NEW WORLD TOWER, 18 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG K3 K3 00000
Bryant B Edwards director 25/28 OLD BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON X0 W1S 3AN
Daniel L Sheehan officer: Chief Operating Officer 38 KEYES AVENUE SUITE 204, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129

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