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Socket Mobile (Socket Mobile) Gross Margin % : 52.77% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Socket Mobile Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Socket Mobile's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.32 Mil. Socket Mobile's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.40 Mil. Therefore, Socket Mobile's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 52.77%.

Warning Sign:

Socket Mobile Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.1%.


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

SCKT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.55   Med: 50.79   Max: 53.61
Current: 50.26


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Socket Mobile was 53.61%. The lowest was 43.55%. And the median was 50.79%.

SCKT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
88.4% of 2439 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.34 vs SCKT: 50.26

Socket Mobile had a gross margin of 52.77% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Socket Mobile was -1.10% per year.


Socket Mobile Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Socket Mobile'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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Socket Mobile Gross Margin % Chart

Socket Mobile 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 52.46 53.09 53.61 48.81 49.68

Socket Mobile Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 48.05 51.83 44.23 52.77 50.32

Competitive Comparison of Socket Mobile's Gross Margin %

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Socket Mobile'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.


Socket Mobile's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Socket Mobile's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Socket Mobile's Gross Margin % falls into.



Socket Mobile Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Socket Mobile'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 )
=8.5 / 17.034
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(17.034 - 8.571) / 17.034
=49.68 %

Socket Mobile'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 )
=2.3 / 4.398
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4.398 - 2.077) / 4.398
=52.77 %

* 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.


Socket Mobile  (NAS:SCKT) 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

Socket Mobile had a gross margin of 52.77% 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.


Socket Mobile Gross Margin % Related Terms

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Socket Mobile (Socket Mobile) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
40675 Encyclopedia Circle, Fremont, CA, USA, 94538
Socket Mobile Inc is a producer of data capture products. The company's products are integrated into mobile applications used in mobile point of sale (mPOS), commercial services (field workers), asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics (goods tracking and movement), event management (ticketing, entry, access control, and identification), medical and education. The company offers barcode scanning products for both one-dimensional, including imager and laser, and two-dimensional barcode scanning in standard and durable cases. The company's geographical segments are the United States, Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world, out of which the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States.
Executives
Kevin J Mills director, officer: President and CEO 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR., FREMONT CA 94538
Charlie Bass director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR., FREMONT CA 94538
Giacomo Marini director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR., FREMONT CA 94538
Laura Weinstein director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE, FREMONT CA 94538
Leonard L Ott officer: Chief Technical Officer 37400 CENTRAL COURT, NEWARK CA 94560
David A. Holmes officer: Chief Business Officer 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Lynn Zhao officer: Vice President and Controller 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
David W Dunlap officer: CFO 37400 CENTRAL COURT, NEWARK CA 94560
Ivan Lazarev director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR, FREMONT CA 94538
Parnell William L. Jr director 40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR, FREMONT CA 94538
Nelson C Chan director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Brenton Earl Macdonald director 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
James Lopez officer: VP Marketing & Business Dev. 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Erik L. Fidel director 39700 EUREKA DRIVE, NEWARK CA 94560
Kevin R Jost director 10370 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77042