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Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA) Gross Margin % : 61.10% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alfa Financial Software Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £30.0 Mil. Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £49.1 Mil. Therefore, Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 61.10%.

Warning Sign:

Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.5%.


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

LSE:ALFA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.45   Med: 73.58   Max: 77.19
Current: 62.45


During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alfa Financial Software Holdings was 77.19%. The lowest was 62.45%. And the median was 73.58%.

LSE:ALFA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
70.66% of 2635 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs LSE:ALFA: 62.45

Alfa Financial Software Holdings had a gross margin of 61.10% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Alfa Financial Software Holdings was -3.50% per year.


Alfa Financial Software Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alfa Financial Software 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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Alfa Financial Software Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Alfa Financial Software Holdings 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 73.80 65.78 65.14 64.20 62.45

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 66.75 64.46 63.97 63.71 61.10

Competitive Comparison of Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Alfa Financial Software 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.


Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Alfa Financial Software Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Alfa Financial Software Holdings'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 )
=63.7 / 102
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(102 - 38.3) / 102
=62.45 %

Alfa Financial Software Holdings'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 )
=30 / 49.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(49.1 - 19.1) / 49.1
=61.10 %

* 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.


Alfa Financial Software Holdings  (LSE:ALFA) 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

Alfa Financial Software Holdings had a gross margin of 61.10% 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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Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Fore Street Avenue, Moor Place, London, GBR, EC2Y 9DT
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC is a Developer of software systems and services designed for the global asset and automotive finance industry. The company's technology platform supports both retail and corporate business for auto, equipment, wholesale, and dealer finance on a multijurisdictional basis, including leases/loans, originations, and servicing, enabling finance companies to find compelling solutions.

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