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QuoteMedia (QuoteMedia) Gross Margin % : 50.43% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is QuoteMedia Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. QuoteMedia's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.36 Mil. QuoteMedia's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.68 Mil. Therefore, QuoteMedia's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.43%.


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

QMCI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.47   Med: 45.52   Max: 51.01
Current: 51.01


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of QuoteMedia was 51.01%. The lowest was 41.47%. And the median was 45.52%.

QMCI's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
51.57% of 605 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 48.7 vs QMCI: 51.01

QuoteMedia had a gross margin of 50.43% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for QuoteMedia was -0.30% per year.


QuoteMedia Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

QuoteMedia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.98 45.96 44.39 48.81 51.01

QuoteMedia 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 48.12 51.16 50.67 51.78 50.43

Competitive Comparison of QuoteMedia's Gross Margin %

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, QuoteMedia'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.


QuoteMedia's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, QuoteMedia's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



QuoteMedia Gross Margin % Calculation

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

QuoteMedia'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 )
=9.6 / 18.908
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18.908 - 9.263) / 18.908
=51.01 %

QuoteMedia'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 )
=2.4 / 4.682
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.682 - 2.321) / 4.682
=50.43 %

* 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.


QuoteMedia  (OTCPK:QMCI) 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

QuoteMedia had a gross margin of 50.43% 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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QuoteMedia (QuoteMedia) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
17100 East Shea Boulevard, Suite 230, Fountain Hills, AZ, USA, 85268
QuoteMedia Inc is a provider of financial data, news feeds, market research information, and financial software solutions to online brokerages, clearing firms, banks, financial service companies, media portals, and public corporations. It is a single source for a wide array of market information and services, including streaming stock market data feeds, research and analysis information, content applications, portfolio management systems, software products, corporate investor relations provisioning, news services, wireless applications, and custom development. The company has three general product lines: Interactive Content and Data Applications, Data Feed Services, and Portfolio Management Systems.
Executives
David Shworan director, officer: CEO 17100 SHEA BLVD STE 230, FOUNTAIN HILLS CA 85268
Keith J Randall officer: CFO 11909 E BECKER LANE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85259
Robert James Thompson director
R Keith Guelpa director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 17100 SHEA BLVD, SUITE 230, FOUNTAIN HILLS AZ 85268

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