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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-38.9 Mil. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $39.2 Mil. Therefore, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -99.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was 61.13%. The lowest was -3.79%. And the median was 24.21%.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment had a gross margin of -99.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment was 0.00% per year.
The historical data trend for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment'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.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | Dec19 | Dec20 | Dec21 | Dec22 | Dec23 | |||||||||
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 26.99 | 21.43 | 19.44 | 14.63 | -3.79 |
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Mar19 | Jun19 | Sep19 | Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | |
Gross Margin % | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 10.64 | 12.13 | 18.30 | -0.25 | -99.31 |
For the Entertainment subindustry, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment'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.
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin % falls into.
Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment'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 ) |
= | -11.2 | / | 294.407 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (294.407 - 305.56) | / | 294.407 | |
= | -3.79 % |
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | = | Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | -38.9 | / | 39.174 | |
= | (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) | / | Revenue | |
= | (39.174 - 78.078) | / | 39.174 | |
= | -99.31 % |
* 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.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NAS:CSSE) 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
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment had a gross margin of -99.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Chicken Soup For The Soul Holdings, Llc | 10 percent owner | P.O. BOX 700, COS COB CT 06807 |
Chicken Soup For The Soul Productions, Llc | 10 percent owner | P.O. BOX 700, COS COB CT 06807 |
Rouhana William J Jr | director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer | C/O WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10169 |
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Jason Meier | officer: Chief Financial Officer | 132 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, FLOOR 2W, COS COB CT 06807 |
Apollo Management Holdings, L.p. | 10 percent owner | 9 W. 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019 |
Jonathan Saul Katz | officer: President | 132 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, FLOOR 2W, COS COB CT 06807 |
Galen C Smith | officer: Executive Vice Chairman | C/O COINSTAR, INC., 1800 114TH AVE SE, BELLEVUE WA 98004 |
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Redwood Holdco Gp, Llc | 10 percent owner | C/O REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC., 1 TOWER LANE, SUITE 800, OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 |
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