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Castellum (Castellum) Gross Margin % : 39.83% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Castellum Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Castellum's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4.52 Mil. Castellum's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $11.34 Mil. Therefore, Castellum's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 39.83%.


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

CTM' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.06   Med: 42.95   Max: 46.31
Current: 41.06


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Castellum was 46.31%. The lowest was 41.06%. And the median was 42.95%.

CTM's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
51.19% of 2639 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.94 vs CTM: 41.06

Castellum had a gross margin of 39.83% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

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


Castellum Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Castellum Annual Data
Trend Sep10 Sep11 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 46.31 44.18 41.71 41.28

Castellum Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.64 41.78 41.20 41.37 39.83

Competitive Comparison of Castellum's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Castellum'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.


Castellum's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Castellum Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Castellum'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 )
=18.7 / 45.244
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(45.244 - 26.569) / 45.244
=41.28 %

Castellum'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 )
=4.5 / 11.335
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11.335 - 6.82) / 11.335
=39.83 %

* 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.


Castellum  (AMEX:CTM) 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

Castellum had a gross margin of 39.83% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Castellum (Castellum) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Castellum Inc, formerly BioNovelus Inc is engaged in acquiring and growing technology companies in the areas of information technology and cybersecurity with businesses in the public (government) and private (commercial) markets. The company's services include intelligence analysis, software development, software engineering, program management, strategic planning, information assurance, and cybersecurity and policy along with analysis support.
Executives
Mark C Fuller director, officer: Chief Executive Officer, Chair 9722 MEYER POINT DRIVE, POTOMAC MD 20854
Jay O Wright director, officer: See Remarks 6701 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, BETHESDA MD 20817
Charles Thomas Mcmillen director 1103 SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE, WASHINGTON DC 20003
Bernard S Champoux director 1300 CRYSTAL DRIVE, PH1, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Mark S Alarie director 8514 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Patricia Frost director 9 FERNGLEN DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
John Francis Campbell director 8700 BITTERROOT CT., LORTON VA 22079
Emil Kaunitz director 242 OVAL ROAD, MANASQUAN NJ 08736
David T Bell officer: Chief Financial Officer 1016 GLYNDON ST. E, VIENNA VA 22180
Laurie M Buckhout director, officer: Chief Revenue Officer 210 BLAIR COURT, EDENTON NC 27932
Glen R Ives officer: Chief Operating Officer 34 PHILLIPS AVENUE, PONTE VEDRA BEACH FL 32082