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Freshworks (Freshworks) Gross Margin % : 84.32% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Freshworks Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Freshworks's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $139.3 Mil. Freshworks's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $165.1 Mil. Therefore, Freshworks's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 84.32%.


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

FRSH' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 78.85   Med: 78.97   Max: 83.33
Current: 83.33


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Freshworks was 83.33%. The lowest was 78.85%. And the median was 78.97%.

FRSH's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
89.42% of 2627 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.72 vs FRSH: 83.33

Freshworks had a gross margin of 84.32% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

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


Freshworks Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Freshworks Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
78.85 78.97 78.97 80.77 82.67

Freshworks Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 81.67 82.86 82.90 83.13 84.32

Competitive Comparison of Freshworks's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Freshworks'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.


Freshworks's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Freshworks Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Freshworks'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 )
=493.1 / 596.432
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(596.432 - 103.369) / 596.432
=82.67 %

Freshworks'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 )
=139.3 / 165.143
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(165.143 - 25.89) / 165.143
=84.32 %

* 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.


Freshworks  (NAS:FRSH) 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

Freshworks had a gross margin of 84.32% 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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Freshworks (Freshworks) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2950 S. Delaware Street, Suite 201, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403
Freshworks Inc provides software as a service platform that enables small and medium-sized businesses to support customers through e-mail, phone, website, and social networks. It offers solutions that serve the needs of users in the CX and ITSM categories and has also expanded its offering with Sales and Marketing automation products. These product offerings enable organizations to acquire, engage, and better serve their customers and employees. The group derives revenue from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and Other regions.
Executives
Jennifer H Taylor director C/O FRESHWORKS INC., 2950 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 201, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Johanna Flower director C/O FRESHWORKS INC., 2950 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 201, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Roxanne S Austin director 200 N SEPULVEDA BLVD, PO BOX 956 MS ES/001/A102, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Barry L. Padgett director CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 18400 NE UNION HILL RD., REDMOND WA 98052
Srinivasagopalan Ramamurthy officer: Chief Product Officer C/O LIFELOCK, INC., 60 EAST RIO SALADO PARKWAY, SUITE 400, TEMPE AZ 85281
Zachary Nelson director C/O NETWORK ASSOCIATES, INC, 3965 FREEDOM CIRCLE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Rathnagirish Mathrubootham director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O FRESHWORKS INC., 2950 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 201, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Tyler Sloat officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FRESHWORKS INC, 2950 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 201, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Pradeep Rathinam officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O FRESHWORKS INC., 2950 S. DELAWARE ST., SUITE 201, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Francis J. Pelzer director CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 18400 NE UNION HILL RD., REDMOND WA 98052
Stacey Epstein officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O FRESHWORKS INC., 2950 S DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 201, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Westbridge Crossover Fund, Llc 10 percent owner C/O CITCO (MAURITIUS) LIMITED, 4TH FLOOR, TOWER A, 1 CYBERCITY, EBENE O4 00000
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Sumir Chadha 10 percent owner 520 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 900, SAN MATEO CA 94402
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