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Diksat Transworld (BOM:540151) Gross Margin % : -0.08% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Diksat Transworld Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Diksat Transworld's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹-0.1 Mil. Diksat Transworld's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹113.0 Mil. Therefore, Diksat Transworld's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -0.08%.

Warning Sign:

Diksat Transworld Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -24.1%.


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

BOM:540151' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.53   Med: 30.4   Max: 59.67
Current: 15.53


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Diksat Transworld was 59.67%. The lowest was 15.53%. And the median was 30.40%.

BOM:540151's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
84.56% of 965 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.36 vs BOM:540151: 15.53

Diksat Transworld had a gross margin of -0.08% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Diksat Transworld was -24.10% per year.


Diksat Transworld Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diksat Transworld'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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Diksat Transworld Gross Margin % Chart

Diksat Transworld Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 51.01 22.27 22.13 17.64 16.38

Diksat Transworld Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 20.64 16.05 10.19 27.19 -0.08

Competitive Comparison of Diksat Transworld's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Diksat Transworld'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.


Diksat Transworld's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Diksat Transworld's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Diksat Transworld Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Diksat Transworld'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 )
=68.1 / 415.64
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(415.64 - 347.551) / 415.64
=16.38 %

Diksat Transworld's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-0.1 / 113.035
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(113.035 - 113.124) / 113.035
=-0.08 %

* 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.


Diksat Transworld  (BOM:540151) 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

Diksat Transworld had a gross margin of -0.08% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Diksat Transworld (BOM:540151) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
South Mada Street, 1st Floor, New No. 24 & Old No. 32, Mylapore, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 004
Diksat Transworld Ltd is engaged in producing and broadcasting satellite television programming in the Tamilnadu. It is engaged in the business of media and entertainment through the mediums of television, newspapers, and movies. The Company currently operates television channels in Tamil language predominantly to viewers in Tamil Nadu. The Company's flagship channel is WIN TV and its also operates a YouTube channel "Mtamil". The Company operates in a single business segment of Media and entertainment.

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