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Arco Platform (Arco Platform) Gross Margin % : 62.00% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Arco Platform Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Arco Platform's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $60.2 Mil. Arco Platform's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $97.0 Mil. Therefore, Arco Platform's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 62.00%.

Warning Sign:

Arco Platform Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.


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

ARCE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 66.6   Med: 76.08   Max: 79.53
Current: 66.6


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Arco Platform was 79.53%. The lowest was 66.60%. And the median was 76.08%.

ARCE's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 47.9 vs ARCE: 66.60

Arco Platform had a gross margin of 62.00% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Arco Platform was -1.20% per year.


Arco Platform Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arco Platform'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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Arco Platform Gross Margin % Chart

Arco Platform Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 78.81 79.53 77.92 76.10 71.81

Arco Platform Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 67.72 75.26 72.31 59.67 62.00

Competitive Comparison of Arco Platform's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Arco Platform'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.


Arco Platform's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Arco Platform's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Arco Platform Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Arco Platform's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=243.1 / 338.473
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(338.473 - 95.422) / 338.473
=71.81 %

Arco Platform's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=60.2 / 97.032
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(97.032 - 36.874) / 97.032
=62.00 %

* 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.


Arco Platform  (NAS:ARCE) 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

Arco Platform had a gross margin of 62.00% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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Arco Platform (Arco Platform) Business Description

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Address
Rua Augusta 2840, 9th Floor, Suite 91, Consolacao, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 01412-100
Arco Platform Ltd provides a complete pedagogical system with technology-enabled features to deliver educational content to private schools in Brazil. Its turnkey curriculum solutions provide educational content in both printed and digital formats delivered through its platform to improve the learning process. Its operating segment includes Core Curriculum and Supplemental Solutions. It generates maximum revenue from the Core Curriculum segment. The Core Curriculum business segment provides solutions that address the Brazilian K-12 curriculum requirements through a personalized and interactive learning experience. Students Access content in various formats, such as digital, video, print, and other audiovisual formats that are aligned with the daily curriculum of their classes.