Contil India (BOM:531067) Gross Margin % : 9.54% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Contil India Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Contil India's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹8.1 Mil. Contil India's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹85.1 Mil. Therefore, Contil India's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.54%.

Warning Sign:

Contil India Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.7%.

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

BOM:531067' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.11 Med: 14.58 Max: 18.91
Current: 12.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Contil India was 18.91%. The lowest was 9.11%. And the median was 14.58%.

BOM:531067's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
81.29% of 310 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 22.685 vs BOM:531067: 12.04

Contil India had a gross margin of 9.54% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Contil India was -7.70% per year.

Contil India Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Contil India's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Contil India Gross Margin % Chart

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17.54

12.31

9.11

11.05

15.16

Contil India Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															19.62	13.73	11.51	14.34	9.54

Competitive Comparison of Contil India's Gross Margin %

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Contil India'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.

Contil India's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Contil India's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Contil India Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Contil India's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	29.8	/	196.75
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(196.75 - 166.917)	/	196.75
	=	15.16 %

Contil India'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 )
	=	8.1	/	85.078
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(85.078 - 76.964)	/	85.078
	=	9.54 %

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.

Contil India (BOM:531067) 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

Contil India had a gross margin of 9.54% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Contil India (BOM:531067) Business Description

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R.C. Dutt Road, No. 811, Siddharth Complex, Alkapuri, Baroda, GJ, IND, 390007

Website

http://www.contilgroup.com

Contil India Ltd is an Indian company engaged in the trading of grocery items. It has a business presence in India and also exports to other countries, of which a majority of revenue is derived from export sales. The product portfolio of the company includes Spices, Flour, Cereal and Pulses, Ayurvedic items, Beauty and cosmetics, and Articles and Utensils, among others.

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