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Tiffany (Tiffany) Gross Margin % : 63.83% (As of Oct. 2020)


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What is Tiffany Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Tiffany's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2020 was $644 Mil. Tiffany's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2020 was $1,008 Mil. Therefore, Tiffany's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 was 63.83%.


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

TIF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 57.01   Med: 60.2   Max: 63.28
Current: 61.97


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Tiffany was 63.28%. The lowest was 57.01%. And the median was 60.20%.

TIF's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 36.74 vs TIF: 61.97

Tiffany had a gross margin of 63.83% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Tiffany was 1.00% per year.


Tiffany Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tiffany'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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Tiffany Gross Margin % Chart

Tiffany Annual Data
Trend Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 60.69 62.45 62.61 63.28 62.43

Tiffany Quarterly Data
Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20
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 61.67 63.27 55.63 61.79 63.83

Competitive Comparison of Tiffany's Gross Margin %

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Tiffany'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.


Tiffany's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Tiffany Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Tiffany's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2020 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2020 )=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2020 ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2020 )
=2761.9 / 4424
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4424 - 1662.1) / 4424
=62.43 %

Tiffany's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2020 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2020 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2020 )
=643.5 / 1008.2
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1008.2 - 364.7) / 1008.2
=63.83 %

* 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.


Tiffany  (NYSE:TIF) 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

Tiffany had a gross margin of 63.83% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2020 => 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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Tiffany (Tiffany) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
200 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Tiffany is a monobrand jeweler with a 180-year history. It is vertically integrated, with around 60% of jewellery produced internally. Tiffany is present in over 20 countries globally, with over 300 own stores. Its biggest market is its home market, the U.S.; however, Europe and Asia-Pacific have shown the strongest growth in recent years. Engagement jewellery contributes 26% of sales, the remainder being designer jewellery and other collections.
Executives
Alessandro Bogliolo director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 727 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gretchen Koback-pursel officer: Senior Vice President 200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010
Andrea Davey officer: Senior Vice President 200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010
Philippe Galtie officer: Senior Vice President 200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010
Leigh M. Harlan officer: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010
Mark J Erceg officer: Principal Financial Officer 248 E. SKYLINE DRIVE, WASHINGTON UT 84780
Andrew W. Hart officer: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TIFFANY & CO. 727 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022
Daniella Vitale officer: Executive Vice President 200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010
Francesco Trapani director 727 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022
Abby F Kohnstamm director C/O TIFFANY & CO., CORP. SECRETARY'S DEPT., 600 MADISON AV, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hafize Gaye Erkan director 727 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hudis Jane Hertzmark director C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10153
Lawrence K Fish director ONE CITIZENS PLAZA, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
William A Shutzer director C/O TIFFANY & CO LEGAL DEPT, 727 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Pamela H Cloud officer: Senior Vice President TIFFANY & CO. 727 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022

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