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SMART Global Holdings (SMART Global Holdings) Gross Margin % : 30.21% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is SMART Global Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SMART Global Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was $83 Mil. SMART Global Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was $274 Mil. Therefore, SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 30.21%.


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

SGH' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.28   Med: 21.31   Max: 30.37
Current: 30.37


During the past 9 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SMART Global Holdings was 30.37%. The lowest was 19.28%. And the median was 21.31%.

SGH's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
53.91% of 972 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.06 vs SGH: 30.37

SMART Global Holdings had a gross margin of 30.21% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SMART Global Holdings was 7.20% per year.


SMART Global Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SMART Global Holdings'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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SMART Global Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

SMART Global Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 19.60 19.28 22.55 28.01 28.81

SMART Global Holdings Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 28.61 25.72 25.73 53.74 30.21

Competitive Comparison of SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, SMART Global Holdings'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.


SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



SMART Global Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=415.2 / 1441.25
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1441.25 - 1026.079) / 1441.25
=28.81 %

SMART Global Holdings's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Nov. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=82.9 / 274.247
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(274.247 - 191.397) / 274.247
=30.21 %

* 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.


SMART Global Holdings  (NAS:SGH) 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

SMART Global Holdings had a gross margin of 30.21% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 => 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.


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SMART Global Holdings (SMART Global Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1390 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA, USA, 94560
SMART Global Holdings Inc is a designer and manufacturer of electronic products focused on memory and computing technology areas. It specializes in application-specific product development and support for customers in the enterprise, government and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) markets. It operates in three segments such as Memory Solutions in which Memory Solutions group, under our SMART Modular brand, provides high performance and reliable memory solutions through the design, development and advanced packaging of leading-edge to extended lifecycle products. Intelligent Platform Solutions in their IPS group, under our Penguin Solutions and newly acquired Stratus Technologies brands, offers specialized platform solutions and services for high-performance computing.
Executives
Jack A Pacheco officer: EVP, COO, Pres, Mem Solutions SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES (WWH), INC., 4211 STARBOARD DRIVE, FREMONT CA 94538
Joseph Gates Clark officer: President, LED Solutions C/O SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Ken Rizvi officer: SVP and CFO 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560-4809
David C Laurello officer: President - IPS C/O SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Mark Adams director, officer: President and CEO 834 TERRACE DRIVE, LOS ALTOS CA 94024
Anne Kuykendall officer: SVP and Chief Legal Officer C/O SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Sandeep Nayyar director C/O SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Mary G Puma director AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., 108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, BEVERLY MA 01915
Thierry Pellegrino officer: SVP, Pres. Spec. Computing C/O SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Penny Herscher director 1001 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Mark D Papermaster director ONE AMD PLACE, SUNNYVALE CA 94088
Claude Demby officer: SVP, Pres. Cree LED C/O SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Ajay Shah director 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Mukesh Patel director C/O SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC., 39870 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Silver Lake (offshore) Aiv Gp Iii, Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE PARTNERS, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025