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Signet Jewelers (Signet Jewelers) Gross Margin % : 43.29% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Signet Jewelers Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Signet Jewelers's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,081 Mil. Signet Jewelers's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,498 Mil. Therefore, Signet Jewelers's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 43.29%.


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

SIG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.15   Med: 36.54   Max: 39.92
Current: 39.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Signet Jewelers was 39.92%. The lowest was 33.15%. And the median was 36.54%.

SIG's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
55.38% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.74 vs SIG: 39.40

Signet Jewelers had a gross margin of 43.29% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Signet Jewelers was 3.10% per year.


Signet Jewelers Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Signet Jewelers'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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Signet Jewelers Gross Margin % Chart

Signet Jewelers Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Gross Margin %
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Signet Jewelers Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 41.67 37.89 37.85 36.02 43.29

Competitive Comparison of Signet Jewelers's Gross Margin %

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Signet Jewelers'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.


Signet Jewelers's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Signet Jewelers's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Signet Jewelers Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Signet Jewelers's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2024 )
=2825.4 / 7171.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7171.1 - 4345.7) / 7171.1
=39.40 %

Signet Jewelers's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=1081.3 / 2497.6
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2497.6 - 1416.3) / 2497.6
=43.29 %

* 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.


Signet Jewelers  (NYSE:SIG) 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

Signet Jewelers had a gross margin of 43.29% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 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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Signet Jewelers (Signet Jewelers) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton, BMU, HM11
Signet Jewelers Ltd is a retailer of diamond jewelry. Its merchandise mix includes bridal, fashion, watches and others. The bridal category includes engagement, wedding and anniversary purchases. Its segments are the North America segment, the International segment, and the Other segment. The North America segment contributes to the majority of the revenue.
Executives
Virginia Drosos director, officer: Chief Executive Officer CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Howard A Melnick officer: Chief Information Officer C/O SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED, 375 GHENT ROAD, AKRON OH 44333
Mary Elizabeth Finn officer: Chief People Officer 770 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10003
Stash Ptak officer: * See Remarks 375 GHENT RD, AKRON OH 44333
William Brace officer: See Remarks 375 GHENT RD, AKRON OH 44333
Joan M Hilson officer: Chief Financial Officer 150 THORN HILL DRIVE, WARRENDALE PA 15086-7528
Oded Edelman officer: President of JamesAllen.com CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Stephen E. Lovejoy officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer C/O SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED, 375 GHENT ROAD, AKRON OH 44333
Zackery A Hicks director C/O SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED, 375 GHENT ROAD, AKRON OH 44333
Brian A Tilzer director CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Rebecca Wooters officer: Chief Digital Officer 375 GHENT RD, AKRON OH 44333
Jamie Singleton officer: See Remarks 9797 ROMBAUER, DALLAS TX 75019
Helen Mccluskey director 2211 REDDING ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 06430
Eugenia Ulasewicz director CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
H. Todd Stitzer director CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11