{"id":21190,"date":"2020-03-20T12:10:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/?p=21190"},"modified":"2020-03-20T12:10:06","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:10:06","slug":"gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Gross Margin How To Calculate And Why It Is Important For Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#The_gross_margin_helps_investors_to_examine_a_companys_potential_for_profitability_But_investors_shouldnt_rely_on_it_as_the_only_metric\" >The gross margin helps investors to examine a company&#8217;s potential for profitability. But investors shouldn&#8217;t rely on it as the only metric.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#gross_margin_net_sales_%E2%88%92_COGS\" >gross margin = net sales \u2212 COGS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#The_importance_of_gross_margin_in_investing\" >The importance of gross margin in investing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#A_real-life_example\" >A real-life example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#What_does_the_gross_margin_tell_investors\" >What does the gross margin tell investors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#How_gross_margin_influence_the_profitability\" >How gross margin influence the profitability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#Is_it_important_in_stock_picking_and_investment\" >Is it important in stock picking and investment?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-how-to-calculate-and-why-it-is-important-for-investors\/#Bottom_line\" >Bottom line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_gross_margin_helps_investors_to_examine_a_companys_potential_for_profitability_But_investors_shouldnt_rely_on_it_as_the_only_metric\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21191\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gross-margin-t-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gross Margin How To Calculate\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>The gross margin helps investors to examine a company&#8217;s potential for profitability. But investors shouldn&#8217;t rely on it as the only metric.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross margin represents the companies&#8217; net sales revenue minus the cost of goods sold or shorter COGS. Why is this so important? Gross margin is the sales revenue companies keep. To put it simply, that is the money the companies left over when they pay all cost, fixed and variable related to their production but subtracted from their net sales. Fixed and variable costs are purchasing the materials needed for production, plant overhead, labor. So, the higher gross margin means that a company retains more capital. That money company usually uses for debt payments or some other costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To calculate it we need to know two figures: net sales and cost of goods sold. Net sales is calculated if subtract returns, discounts, and allowances from the gross revenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the formula to calculate the gross margin is expressed as<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gross_margin_net_sales_%E2%88%92_COGS\"><\/span><b>gross margin = net sales \u2212 COGS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is is an important metric. It enables companies to fund investments during periods of growth and be profitable when the growth declines. Many factors add to a company\u2019s capability to keep a high gross margin. That can be products that deliver high ROI, pricing discipline, etc. It reveals how much a company is able to invest in further development, sales, or marketing and consequently, can it be the winner in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_importance_of_gross_margin_in_investing\"><\/span><b>The importance of gross margin in investing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every single investor would like to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/recommends\/wallstreetwindow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the next big player in the market and invest in the company in its early days and ride those stocks to enormous gains. For example, some of them did it in the early days of Apple, Microsoft or similar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though, finding these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/how-to-trade-stocks-and-make-money\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stocks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the tricky part. Early-stage growth companies don\u2019t have obvious and constant earnings. Some investors who invested in such companies usually end up in loss. Since there is no earnings yet, what do you have to look at? Simple, look at the gross margin and cash flow. For early-stage companies, but not for them only, these two metrics are most important. Well, you have to understand one important thing. Some companies will heavily spend to develop some products or expand their business during some period. So, it might be some losses over those periods that can last even a few years. But every investor is expecting that, right? Hence, the most important for you as an investor is to determine if the company is able to be profitable after all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you are examining a fresh company in the market. It has fantastic revenue growth. Always ask yourself how capable is the management in turning sales into profits? Here is this important metric on the scene to help us. It is the best tool we have to examine a company&#8217;s potential for profitability. Use the formula above and calculate it before deciding to buy any stock. Never overlook the importance of gross margin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_real-life_example\"><\/span><b>A real-life example<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s assume a company you are estimating has $10 million in sales. The costs of purchasing materials and labor amount to $6 million. What will be its gross margin? Let&#8217;s use the formula.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>$10.000.000 &#8211; $6.000.000 = $4.000.000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is a 40% gross margin rate. This figure is important but you&#8217;ll need to estimate if a company is on the way to profitability. So, watch for increasing gross profit margins. The increasing gross profit margin will show if there is an uptrend.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, increasing gross margin is connected to research and development. For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/safe-haven-assets-where-investors-have-begun-piling-into\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biotech<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and technology companies need money to invest in these sectors. Companies with increasing gross margins always invest more cash in future operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_gross_margin_tell_investors\"><\/span><b>What does the gross margin tell investors?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gross margin is the part of the revenue that the company retains as gross profit. For instance, when a company&#8217;s quarterly gross margin is 40%, that means it retains $0.40 from each dollar of revenue produced. You can use any currency, of course. Since COGS has been already subtracted, the rest of the fund can be used for interest fees, debts, dividends payment, etc. Gross margin is very <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for companies, not for investors only. By using this tool they can compare the expense of production with revenues. For instance, a company has a problem with falling gross margin. What can management do?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may try to cut labor costs or to find a cheaper supplier. The other solution is to increase the price of the products to increase revenue. But this isn&#8217;t always the best solution since the sales may drop due to increasing prices. Gross profit margins can be useful for investors to estimate company efficiency. Also, this measure can help investors to compare the companies with different market caps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_gross_margin_influence_the_profitability\"><\/span><b>How gross margin influence the profitability<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To explain the influence gross margin has on profitability, let\u2019s examine an easy example. For example, two companies are the same, but their gross margins are different. They have the same revenue, distribution, operating costs, almost everything is the same. But, company ABC is generating double the operating profit of company XYZ. If we want to value these companies, we can conclude that company ABC should be valued more than twice the value of company XYZ.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if company XYZ has a temporary hard time making gross margin below, for example, 10%? What is this company is investing in research and development, and thus has an expense for that of about 30%? Does this make it less efficient and favorable? Maybe this company is doing something on the go-to-market side to get more customers? So, this part has to be examined also. What we want to say is that one metric isn&#8217;t good enough, you have to use several to get the full picture of the company&#8217;s performances. Even companies with low gross margins can be profitable in a long haul.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_important_in_stock_picking_and_investment\"><\/span><b>Is it important in stock picking and investment?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some investors misunderstand the gross margin also called gross profit margin with profitability ratio operating margin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, different companies have different gross margins and that depends on the essence of business. That is the reason why you should never try to compare the gross margins of companies from different industries. Do it in the same industry. Of course, you can make comparisons for companies with different market caps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are estimating the gross margin willing to pick a stock to buy, remember that the majority of the companies are following the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stock_market_cycles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">market cycles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When the market is booming the demand is very high, while in the dropping market the demand is low. During the bull market, period companies with a high gross margin will be a favorable investment. Hence, when the bear market starts such a company will suffer more. Well, how is that possible? The company with a high gross margin tends to grow faster, its profit and EPS grow faster, and higher EPS means higher returns for shareholders. But when the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/the-bear-market-starts-how-to-avoid-big-losses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bear market<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> occurs the profit of such a company will usually fall faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, the management has the possibility to reduce the costs and limit the operating margin decline.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_line\"><\/span><b>Bottom line<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors can use this metric while deciding to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2020\/03\/how-to-invest-when-the-coronavirus-pandemic-sends-the-stock-market-down\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">invest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in some company but shouldn&#8217;t be relied on it as solely one. They have to use it along with other metrics to pick a stock they want to add to the portfolio. Companies with high gross margin can deliver strong returns but the other parameters should be included also. Keep in mind that some early-stage companies can be a good choice too, also if the other metrics show that.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The gross margin helps investors to examine a company&#8217;s potential for profitability. But investors shouldn&#8217;t rely on it as the only metric. Gross margin represents the companies&#8217; net sales revenue minus the cost of goods sold or shorter COGS. Why is this so important? Gross margin is the sales revenue companies keep. 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