Q.Beyond AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.9%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Q.Beyond AG's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:QBY'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.1 Med: 13.24 Max: 19.01
Current: 8.88
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Q.Beyond AG was 19.01%. The lowest was 8.10%. And the median was 13.24%.
HAM:QBY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 92.84% of 2625
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.71
vs HAM:QBY: 8.88
Q.Beyond AG had a gross margin of -8.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Q.Beyond AG was -11.90% per year.
Q.Beyond AG Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Q.Beyond AG'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 Q.Beyond AG's Gross Margin %
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Q.Beyond AG'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.
Q.Beyond AG's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Q.Beyond AG's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Q.Beyond AG'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.
Q.Beyond AG (HAM:QBY) 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
Q.Beyond AG had a gross margin of -8.62% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Q.Beyond AG helps its customers find digital solutions for their business and then put them into practice. The company is into Cloud, SAP, and IoT. It focuses on a digital branch, tailored cloud, SAP S / 4HANA, and cyber security.
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