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Polar Capital Holdings (LSE:POLR) Gross Margin % : 42.23% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Polar Capital Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £36.7 Mil. Polar Capital Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £86.9 Mil. Therefore, Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 42.23%.

Warning Sign:

Polar Capital Holdings PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.5%.


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

LSE:POLR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.13   Med: 54.15   Max: 93.11
Current: 46.76


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Polar Capital Holdings was 93.11%. The lowest was 46.13%. And the median was 54.15%.

LSE:POLR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
55.72% of 533 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 52.07 vs LSE:POLR: 46.76

Polar Capital Holdings had a gross margin of 42.23% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Polar Capital Holdings was -2.50% per year.


Polar Capital Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Polar Capital Holdings'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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Polar Capital Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Polar Capital Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.60 52.70 50.64 48.14 46.13

Polar Capital Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 44.71 51.10 41.17 51.04 42.23

Competitive Comparison of Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Holdings'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.


Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Polar Capital Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=84.4 / 182.877
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(182.877 - 98.51) / 182.877
=46.13 %

Polar Capital Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=36.7 / 86.891
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(86.891 - 50.2) / 86.891
=42.23 %

* 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.


Polar Capital Holdings  (LSE:POLR) 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

Polar Capital Holdings had a gross margin of 42.23% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Polar Capital Holdings (LSE:POLR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD
Polar Capital Holdings PLC is a specialist investment management company. It offers professional and institutional investors a range of geographical and sector funds. The company has long-only and absolute return funds in its product range. The company offers fundamental funds diversified by asset class, geographical, sectoral specialization, and structure. It operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cayman, and Europe. The group's revenue-generating operations are in London.

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