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Sprout Social (Sprout Social) Gross Margin % : 77.60% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sprout Social Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sprout Social's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $72.6 Mil. Sprout Social's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $93.6 Mil. Therefore, Sprout Social's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 77.60%.


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

SPT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 72.59   Med: 75.09   Max: 77.7
Current: 77.14


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sprout Social was 77.70%. The lowest was 72.59%. And the median was 75.09%.

SPT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
84.85% of 2627 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.73 vs SPT: 77.14

Sprout Social had a gross margin of 77.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sprout Social was 1.20% per year.


Sprout Social Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sprout Social'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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Sprout Social Gross Margin % Chart

Sprout Social Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 72.59 73.74 75.09 76.42 77.14

Sprout Social Quarterly Data
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 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 77.87 77.56 77.01 76.39 77.60

Competitive Comparison of Sprout Social's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sprout Social'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.


Sprout Social's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Sprout Social Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sprout Social'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 )
=257.4 / 333.643
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(333.643 - 76.268) / 333.643
=77.14 %

Sprout Social'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 )
=72.6 / 93.584
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(93.584 - 20.961) / 93.584
=77.60 %

* 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.


Sprout Social  (NAS:SPT) 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

Sprout Social had a gross margin of 77.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Sprout Social (Sprout Social) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL, USA, 60603
Sprout Social Inc develops a cloud software that brings together social messaging, data and workflows in a unified system of record, intelligence, and action. The firm generates majority revenue from software subscriptions.
Executives
Justyn Russell Howard director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Ryan Paul Barretto officer: President C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN AVENUE, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Rankin Aaron Edward Frederick director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Preto Joseph Del officer: CFO and Treasurer 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60610
Karen Walker director 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Raina Moskowitz director 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY,INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201
William Thomas Stanley director 131 S DEARBORN ST, STE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Steven A Collins director 20 N. MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Jamie Cannon Gilpin officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Jason Kreuziger director C/O SPROUT SOCIAL, INC., 131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 700, CHICAGO IL 60603
Gs Fund Holdings, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
New Enterprise Associates 13 Lp 10 percent owner 1119 ST PAUL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Mbd Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Bridge Street Opportunity Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282