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Noble Roman's (Noble Roman's) Gross Margin % : 30.20% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Noble Roman's Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Noble Roman's's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.13 Mil. Noble Roman's's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $3.74 Mil. Therefore, Noble Roman's's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 30.20%.

Warning Sign:

Noble Roman's Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -13%.


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

NROM' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.08   Med: 44.89   Max: 82.03
Current: 33.98


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Noble Roman's was 82.03%. The lowest was 21.08%. And the median was 44.89%.

NROM's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
70.55% of 343 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 47.41 vs NROM: 33.98

Noble Roman's had a gross margin of 30.20% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Noble Roman's was -13.00% per year.


Noble Roman's Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Roman's'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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Noble Roman's Gross Margin % Chart

Noble Roman's Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.29 40.46 38.26 31.57 21.08

Noble Roman's Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 25.91 8.62 64.69 33.22 30.20

Competitive Comparison of Noble Roman's's Gross Margin %

For the Restaurants subindustry, Noble Roman's'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.


Noble Roman's's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Noble Roman's's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Noble Roman's Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Noble Roman's'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 )
=3 / 14.453
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14.453 - 11.407) / 14.453
=21.08 %

Noble Roman's's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=1.1 / 3.739
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3.739 - 2.61) / 3.739
=30.20 %

* 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.


Noble Roman's  (OTCPK:NROM) 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

Noble Roman's had a gross margin of 30.20% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Noble Roman's (Noble Roman's) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6612 E. 75th Street, Suite 450, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46250
Noble Roman's Inc is a restaurant operator. It sells and services franchises and licenses for non-traditional foodservice operations and stand-alone locations under the trade names Noble Roman's Pizza, Noble Roman's Take-N-Bake, Noble Roman's Craft Pizza and Pub, and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs. It is known for pizza and sub sandwiches, along with other related menu items, simple operating systems, fast service times, labor-minimizing operations, attractive food costs, and overall affordability.
Executives
Bt Brands, Inc. other: 5% owner 405 MAIN AVENUE WEST, SUITE 2D, WEST FARGO ND 58078
Robert P Stiller 10 percent owner 515 N. FLAGLER DR., SUITE 1702, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Marcel Herbst director 834 W. ROSCOE ST., UNIT 2, CHICAGO X1 60657
William Wildman director 101 WEST OHIO STREET, SUITE 2000, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Alan Scott Mobley director, officer: President ONE VIRGINIA AVE, SUITE 800, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Douglas Harold Coape-arnold director 1000 POST ROAD, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Privet Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2670, Atlanta GA 30305
Mitchell Grunat officer: VP of Franchise Services 2 OAK PARK CT, NOVATO CA 94945
Privet Fund Management Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2670, ATLANTA GA 30305
Paul W Mobley director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, CFO
Ryan Levenson 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 2396 DELLWOOD DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30305
James Douglas Bales officer: Vice President of Operations 15727 GATESHEAD DRIVE, WESTFIELD IN 46074
Geovest Capital Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 1000 POST ROAD, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Jeffrey R Gaither director 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 2700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
James F Basili director 536 GRAND STREET, SUITE 505, HOBOKEN NJ 07030