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Sezzle (Sezzle) Gross Margin % : 51.44% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sezzle Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sezzle's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $24.2 Mil. Sezzle's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $47.0 Mil. Therefore, Sezzle's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 51.44%.


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

SEZL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.74   Med: 46.3   Max: 61.75
Current: 48.4


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sezzle was 61.75%. The lowest was 26.74%. And the median was 46.30%.

SEZL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
57.82% of 358 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 53.9 vs SEZL: 48.40

Sezzle had a gross margin of 51.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sezzle was 0.00% per year.


Sezzle Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sezzle'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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Sezzle Gross Margin % Chart

Sezzle Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 61.75 - 26.74 46.30

Sezzle Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 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 42.86 42.86 48.55 49.31 51.44

Competitive Comparison of Sezzle's Gross Margin %

For the Credit Services subindustry, Sezzle'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.


Sezzle's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Sezzle's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sezzle Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sezzle'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 )
=73.8 / 159.357
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(159.357 - 85.582) / 159.357
=46.30 %

Sezzle's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=24.2 / 46.979
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(46.979 - 22.813) / 46.979
=51.44 %

* 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.


Sezzle  (NAS:SEZL) 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

Sezzle had a gross margin of 51.44% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Sezzle (Sezzle) Business Description

Address
251 1st Avenue N, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55401
Sezzle Inc is a financing institution that offers technology-driven payment platform. It allows customers to split their purchase into four installments and pay over 6 weeks with only the first payment due at the time of purchase.

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