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Activision Blizzard (XTER:AIY) Gross Margin % : 70.28% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Activision Blizzard Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Activision Blizzard's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €1,432 Mil. Activision Blizzard's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was €2,037 Mil. Therefore, Activision Blizzard's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 70.28%.


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

XTER:AIY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.77   Med: 66.52   Max: 73.68
Current: 70.39


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Activision Blizzard was 73.68%. The lowest was 63.77%. And the median was 66.52%.

XTER:AIY's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 60.98 vs XTER:AIY: 70.39

Activision Blizzard had a gross margin of 70.28% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Activision Blizzard was 2.40% per year.


Activision Blizzard Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Activision Blizzard'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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Activision Blizzard Gross Margin % Chart

Activision Blizzard Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.44 67.73 72.05 73.68 70.48

Activision Blizzard Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 70.50 71.83 67.61 72.09 70.28

Competitive Comparison of Activision Blizzard's Gross Margin %

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Activision Blizzard'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.


Activision Blizzard's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Activision Blizzard's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Activision Blizzard Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Activision Blizzard's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=5008.9 / 7106.432
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7106.432 - 2097.568) / 7106.432
=70.48 %

Activision Blizzard's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=1431.6 / 2037.061
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2037.061 - 605.488) / 2037.061
=70.28 %

* 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.


Activision Blizzard  (XTER:AIY) 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

Activision Blizzard had a gross margin of 70.28% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => 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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Activision Blizzard (XTER:AIY) Business Description

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2701 Olympic Boulevard, Building B, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90404
Activision Blizzard was formed in 2008 by the merger of Activision, one of the largest console video game publishers, and Blizzard, one of largest PC video game publishers. The combined firm remains one of the world's largest video game publishers. Activision's impressive franchise portfolio includes World of Warcraft, which boasts more than $8 billion of lifetime sales, and Call of Duty, which has sold over 175 million copies across 14 titles over 12 years.

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