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Broadridge Financial Solutions (Broadridge Financial Solutions) Gross Margin % : 24.75% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Broadridge Financial Solutions Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Broadridge Financial Solutions's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $348 Mil. Broadridge Financial Solutions's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,405 Mil. Therefore, Broadridge Financial Solutions's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 24.75%.


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

BR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.98   Med: 28.35   Max: 32.14
Current: 29.93


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Broadridge Financial Solutions was 32.14%. The lowest was 24.98%. And the median was 28.35%.

BR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
65.3% of 2628 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.685 vs BR: 29.93

Broadridge Financial Solutions had a gross margin of 24.75% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Broadridge Financial Solutions was 1.30% per year.


Broadridge Financial Solutions Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Broadridge Financial Solutions'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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Broadridge Financial Solutions Gross Margin % Chart

Broadridge Financial Solutions Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.20 27.91 28.49 27.89 29.46

Broadridge Financial Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.57 30.87 36.97 24.86 24.75

Competitive Comparison of Broadridge Financial Solutions's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Broadridge Financial Solutions'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.


Broadridge Financial Solutions's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Broadridge Financial Solutions's Gross Margin % falls into.



Broadridge Financial Solutions Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Broadridge Financial Solutions's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=1785.4 / 6060.9
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6060.9 - 4275.5) / 6060.9
=29.46 %

Broadridge Financial Solutions'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 )
=347.8 / 1405
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1405 - 1057.2) / 1405
=24.75 %

* 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.


Broadridge Financial Solutions  (NYSE:BR) 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

Broadridge Financial Solutions had a gross margin of 24.75% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Broadridge Financial Solutions (Broadridge Financial Solutions) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5 Dakota Drive, Suite 300, Lake Success, NY, USA, 11042
Broadridge Financial Solutions, which was spun off from ADP in 2007, is a leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker/dealers, asset managers, wealth managers, and corporate issuers. Broadridge is composed of two segments: investor communication solutions, or ICS, and global technology and operations, or GTO.
Executives
Christopher John Perry officer: Corporate SVP 1981 MARCUS AVENUE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Laura Matlin officer: VP, Deputy GC and CGO C/O BROADRIDGE, 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Keir D Gumbs officer: CVP and Chief Legal Officer C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC., 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Timothy C Gokey officer: Senior Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 300, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Richard J Daly director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Thomas P Carey officer: Corporate VP C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, 5 DAKOTA DR., STE 300, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Douglas Richard Deschutter officer: Corporate Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 300, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Leslie A Brun director 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE, 700 BUILDING, WAYNE PA 19087
Robert Schifellite officer: Corporate Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Robert N Duelks director 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Robert F Kalenka officer: Corporate Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Richard John Stingi officer: Corporate VP and CHRO C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Thomas J Perna director 89 ROBBINS AVENUE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS NJ 07922
Eileen K Murray director 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vijay Mayadas officer: VP, Strategy C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NE 11042