The historical rank and industry rank for Dalmia Bharat's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:542216'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.99 Med: 66.32 Max: 85.38
Current: 81.6
During the past 8 years, the highestGross Margin % of Dalmia Bharat was 85.38%. The lowest was 60.99%. And the median was 66.32%.
BOM:542216's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 96.51% of 373
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 24.74
vs BOM:542216: 81.60
Dalmia Bharat had a gross margin of 77.35% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dalmia Bharat was 6.80% per year.
Dalmia Bharat Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Dalmia Bharat'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.
Competitive Comparison of Dalmia Bharat's Gross Margin %
For the Building Materials subindustry, Dalmia Bharat'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.
Dalmia Bharat's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Dalmia Bharat's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dalmia Bharat's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
Dalmia Bharat had a gross margin of 77.35% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable 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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Dalmia Bharat Ltd is an India based company involved in Cement manufacturing. Its operating segments include Cement, which produces various grades of cement and its related products.
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