Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Conduent's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $186 Mil. Conduent's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $921 Mil. Therefore, Conduent's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 20.20%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Conduent's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CNDT'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.28 Med: 21.78 Max: 24.2
Current: 21.98
During the past 11 years, the highestGross Margin % of Conduent was 24.20%. The lowest was 10.28%. And the median was 21.78%.
CNDT's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 77.96% of 2627
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.72
vs CNDT: 21.98
Conduent had a gross margin of 20.20% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Conduent was 0.10% per year.
Conduent Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Conduent'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.
Competitive Comparison of Conduent's Gross Margin %
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Conduent'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.
Conduent's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Conduent's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Conduent's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Conduent (NAS:CNDT) 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
Conduent had a gross margin of 20.20% 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.
Conduent Gross Margin % Related Terms
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Conduent Inc acts as a provider of business process services with expertise in transaction-intensive processing, analytics, and automation. The company provides industry-focused service offerings in growth markets such as Healthcare and Transportation as well as provides multi-industry services such as transaction processing, customer care, and payment services. It operates through three segments namely Commercial Industries which is the key revenue-driving segment, Government Services, and Transportation. The group operates its business in the United States, Europe, and Other areas of which the majority of its revenue is generated in the United States.
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