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Forian (Forian) Gross Margin % : 65.08% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Forian Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Forian's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.17 Mil. Forian's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4.88 Mil. Therefore, Forian's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 65.08%.


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

FORA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 69.24   Med: 72.66   Max: 93.03
Current: 71.07


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Forian was 93.03%. The lowest was 69.24%. And the median was 72.66%.

FORA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
79.64% of 609 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 41.53 vs FORA: 71.07

Forian had a gross margin of 65.08% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Forian Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Forian Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
- 93.03 72.06 69.24 73.26

Forian Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only 74.29 73.91 74.53 70.46 65.08

Competitive Comparison of Forian's Gross Margin %

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Forian'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.


Forian's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Forian's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Forian Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Forian'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 )
=15 / 20.481
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(20.481 - 5.477) / 20.481
=73.26 %

Forian'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 )
=3.2 / 4.877
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.877 - 1.703) / 4.877
=65.08 %

* 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.


Forian  (NAS:FORA) 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

Forian had a gross margin of 65.08% 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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Forian (Forian) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
41 University Drive, Suite 400, Newtown, PA, USA, 18940
Forian Inc provides a suite of SaaS solutions, data management capabilities, and proprietary data and analytics to optimize and measure operational, clinical, and financial performance for customers within the traditional and emerging life sciences, healthcare payer and provider segments, as well as cannabis dispensaries, manufacturers, cultivators, and regulators.
Executives
Martin J Wygod director P.O. BOX 676306, RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
Trotman Stanley S Jr director
Max C Wygod director, officer: Executive Chairman 41 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Max Wygod Family Dynasty Trust 10 percent owner 41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Michael Vesey officer: Chief Financial Officer 4041-T HADLEY ROAD, S. PLAINFIELD NJ 07080
Jennifer Hajj director 41 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940
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Scott Matthew Ogur director C/O HELIX TCS, INC., 10200 E. GIRARD AVENUE, SUITE B420, DENVER CO 80231
Farren Clifford A Jr officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SYNAVANT INC, 3445 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1400, ATLANTA GA 30326
Adler Mark J Md director
Ian Banwell director P.O. BOX 34004, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Shahir Kassam-adams director 41 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Adam H Dublin director, officer: Chief Strategy Officer 41 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Daniel J Barton director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 41 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Alyssa F Varadhan director 41 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SUITE 400, NEWTOWN PA 18940