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Core Scientific (Core Scientific) Gross Margin % : 43.31% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Core Scientific Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Core Scientific's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $77.6 Mil. Core Scientific's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $179.3 Mil. Therefore, Core Scientific's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 43.31%.


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

CORZQ' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31   Med: 17.69   Max: 43.87
Current: 30.18


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Core Scientific was 43.87%. The lowest was 1.31%. And the median was 17.69%.

CORZQ's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
64.79% of 2633 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs CORZQ: 30.18

Core Scientific had a gross margin of 43.31% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Core Scientific Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Core Scientific'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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Core Scientific Gross Margin % Chart

Core Scientific Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
17.69 15.57 43.87 1.31 24.57

Core Scientific Quarterly Data
Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.34 29.12 13.66 27.69 43.31

Competitive Comparison of Core Scientific's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Core Scientific'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.


Core Scientific's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Core Scientific Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Core Scientific'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 )
=123.5 / 502.4
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(502.4 - 378.941) / 502.4
=24.57 %

Core Scientific'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 )
=77.6 / 179.291
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(179.291 - 101.645) / 179.291
=43.31 %

* 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.


Core Scientific  (OTCPK:CORZQ) 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

Core Scientific had a gross margin of 43.31% 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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Core Scientific (Core Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
210 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, USA, 78704
Core Scientific Inc is engaged in Blockchain and AI Infrastructure, Digital Asset Self-Mining, Premium Hosting, Blockchain Technology, and Artificial Intelligence related services. The business operates in two segments being; Equipment Sales and Hosting which consists of blockchain infrastructure, third-party hosting business and equipment sales to customers. Mining segment consists of digital asset mining for its account. The blockchain business generates revenue from the sale of consumption-based contracts and by providing hosting services. The digital asset mining segment earns revenue from operating a firm's owned computer equipment as part of a pool of users that process transactions conducted on one or more blockchain networks. In exchange, it receives digital currency assets.
Executives
Adam Taylor Sullivan officer: President C/O CORE SCIENTIFIC, INC., 2407 S. CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN TX 78704
Darin Feinstein director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Vision Officer 2800 NORTHUP WAY, SUITE 220, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Sterling Denise Marie Brucia officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CORE SCIENTIFIC, INC., 201 BARTON SPRINGS ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78704
Matt Minnis director 2800 NORTHUP WAY, SUITE 220, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Brian Neville officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O CORE SCIENTIFIC, INC., 2800 NORTHROP WAY, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Todd M Duchene officer: EVP, GC and Secretary 847 GIBRALTAR DR., MILPITAS CA 95035
Michael Trzupek officer: Chief Financial Officer 2800 NORTHUP WAY, SUITE 220, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Stacie Olivares director 2525 E. CAMELBACK RD., STE 850, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Jarvis V. Hollingsworth director 100 WEST HOUSTON STREET, SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
Michael J Levitt director, officer: Chief Executive Officer KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P., 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 3RD FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Dr Kneeland Youngblood director C/O GAP, INC., 2 FOLSOM ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
John P Mcgarrity officer: General Counsel and Secretary 321 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60054
Sullivan Colleen director 420 EXECUTIVE SQUARE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Theodore J Brombach 10 percent owner 321 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60054
Patrick C Eilers director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA STE 3800, CHICAGO IL 60602

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