Evaluate 1?Year Gross Profit Margin Growth
MarketXLS’s GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth function (fn_00813) provides a quick and simple way to retrieve a company's gross profit margin growth over the last year. This function helps you quickly assess business performance changes, spot potential trends, and stay informed about whether a company’s profitability margins are expanding or contracting year-over-year.
Why Use This Function?
- Quickly identify gross profit margin changes for any stock ticker.
- Compare one?year margin growth for different companies side-by-side in Excel.
- Make more informed trading or investing decisions by monitoring improvements or declines in profitability.
- Detect early signs of operational efficiency or potential cost issues over the last year.
- Integrate seamlessly into larger stock analysis spreadsheets and track trends historically.
How to Use in Excel
Use the following syntax directly in your Excel worksheet:
=GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth("SYMBOL")
• Replace "SYMBOL" with the desired ticker (e.g., "MSFT", "AAPL", etc.).
• You can also reference a cell containing the symbol string (e.g., A2) like:
=GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth(A2)
When executed, the function fetches fundamental data for the specified ticker’s gross margin and calculates the growth over a one-year period.
Parameters Explained
Parameter | Description | Example Values | Notes |
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Symbol | The ticker symbol of the stock or asset you want to analyze (string) | "MSFT", "AAPL" | If a symbol is invalid or data is unavailable, the function returns “NA” or an error |
• Symbol: Provide a valid US stock market ticker (uppercase or lowercase).
• If your MarketXLS license is not valid or recognized, you may see an error message instead of a numeric result.
Example Usage
Basic Examples
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Using a constant ticker symbol:
=GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth("MSFT")
Returns MSFT’s year-over-year change in gross profit margin as a numeric value. -
Using a reference cell with a ticker:
Suppose A2 contains "AAPL".
=GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth(A2)
Returns AAPL’s one-year gross margin growth figure. -
Handling a lesser-known symbol:
=GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth("XOM")
Perfect for quick analysis of oil and gas sector margins. If data is unavailable, “NA” returns.
Advanced Scenarios
• Comparing multiple stocks at once:
Place different ticker symbols in Column A (e.g., A2=“MSFT”, A3=“AMZN”, A4=“TSLA”).
In Column B, use GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth to quickly compare how these margins changed over the last year.
• Integrating with other MarketXLS functions:
Generate comprehensive dashboards by combining other fundamental metrics (e.g., EBITDA Growth) with GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth to gain deeper profitability insight.
• Detecting negative YOY margin changes:
If margins declined, this function's result could be negative—an immediate red flag for potential cost or revenue issues in the past year.
Common Questions and Troubleshooting
• “Why do I get ‘NA’?”
- Your ticker symbol may be invalid or not recognized by MarketXLS.
- Your MarketXLS license could be expired or not active.
- The API returned no usable data for the requested symbol.
• “Can I apply the function to non-US stocks?”
- If the MarketXLS data source supports that symbol and fundamental data is available, yes. Otherwise, “NA” may appear.
• “How can I handle missing or partial data?”
- Occasionally, data is not reported for certain periods. The function safely returns “NA” instead of a partial or misleading result.
• “Can the result be negative?”
- Yes. A negative value indicates gross profit margin deterioration over the year.
By using GrossProfitMarginOneYearGrowth in Excel with MarketXLS, you’ll gain a clearer picture of a company’s profitability trends. This practical analysis tool helps guide data-driven investment decisions and sets a solid foundation for in-depth stock valuation.