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UIS (Unisys) Gross Margin % : 29.18% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Unisys Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Unisys's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $145 Mil. Unisys's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $497 Mil. Therefore, Unisys's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 29.18%.


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

UIS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.94   Med: 23.93   Max: 27.84
Current: 27.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Unisys was 27.84%. The lowest was 17.94%. And the median was 23.93%.

UIS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
69.14% of 2628 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.375 vs UIS: 27.28

Unisys had a gross margin of 29.18% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Unisys was 2.10% per year.


Unisys Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Unisys 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 24.02 23.84 27.84 26.75 27.35

Unisys Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 20.51 32.50 27.88 27.16 29.18

Competitive Comparison of Unisys's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Unisys'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.


Unisys's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Unisys Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Unisys'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 )
=551.3 / 2015.4
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2015.4 - 1464.1) / 2015.4
=27.35 %

Unisys's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=145 / 497
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(497 - 352) / 497
=29.18 %

* 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.


Unisys  (NYSE:UIS) 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

Unisys had a gross margin of 29.18% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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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Unisys Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
801 Lakeview Drive, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA, USA, 19422
Unisys Corp is engaged in the provision of technology solutions for clients across the government, financial services, and commercial markets. It operates through three business segments: Digital Workplace Solutions (DWS),Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions (CA&I), and Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS). DWS provides solutions that transform digital workplaces securely and create exceptional end-user experiences. CA&I provides digital platform, applications and infrastructure solutions. ECS provides solutions that harness secure, continuous high-intensity computing and enable digital services through software-defined operating environments.
Executives
Roxanne Taylor director PURE STORAGE, INC., 650 CASTRO ST #400, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
David Lawrence Brown officer: VP CAO & Corporate Controller 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Kristen Prohl officer: SVP, GC, Secretary & CAO 311 E 72ND STREET, #6H, NEW YORK NY 10021
Matthew J Desch director C/O SAIC, 10260 CAMPUS POINT DR M/S F3, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Claudius Sokenu officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary C/O UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Debra Mccann officer: EVP and CFO C/O UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, BLUE BELL PA 19422
John A Kritzmacher director C/O GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED, 200 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 300, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Lee D Roberts director
Michael M Thomson officer: VP and Corporate Controller 875 THIRD AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gerald P Kenney officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Erin Mannix officer: Vice President 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Teresa Poggenpohl officer: Senior Vice President C/O UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Denise K Fletcher director UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Troy Richardson director 121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, BOSTON MA 02210
Lisa Madion officer: Senior Vice President 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422