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Dhampur Sugar Mills (NSE:DHAMPURSUG) Gross Margin % : 31.12% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Dhampur Sugar Mills Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹1,748 Mil. Dhampur Sugar Mills's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹5,618 Mil. Therefore, Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 31.12%.


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

NSE:DHAMPURSUG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.36   Med: 21.29   Max: 30.22
Current: 25.73


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Dhampur Sugar Mills was 30.22%. The lowest was 16.36%. And the median was 21.29%.

NSE:DHAMPURSUG's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
50.83% of 1810 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.235 vs NSE:DHAMPURSUG: 25.73

Dhampur Sugar Mills had a gross margin of 31.12% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dhampur Sugar Mills was 4.50% per year.


Dhampur Sugar Mills Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dhampur Sugar Mills'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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Dhampur Sugar Mills Gross Margin % Chart

Dhampur Sugar Mills Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.36 18.23 29.08 23.50 25.73

Dhampur Sugar Mills Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 28.17 20.83 19.10 36.32 31.12

Competitive Comparison of Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin %

For the Confectioners subindustry, Dhampur Sugar Mills'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.


Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin % falls into.



Dhampur Sugar Mills Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=5580.8 / 21689.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(21689.1 - 16108.3) / 21689.1
=25.73 %

Dhampur Sugar Mills's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=1748.4 / 5617.5
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5617.5 - 3869.1) / 5617.5
=31.12 %

* 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.


Dhampur Sugar Mills  (NSE:DHAMPURSUG) 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

Dhampur Sugar Mills had a gross margin of 31.12% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Dhampur Sugar Mills (NSE:DHAMPURSUG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, 6th Floor, Max House, New Delhi, IND, 110020
Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd is a sugarcane processing company in India. The company's operating segment includes Sugar, Power, Ethanol, Chemical, and Potable spirit, and others. The Sugar segment consists of the manufacture and sale of Sugar and its byproducts. The Ethanol segment consists of the manufacture and sale of RS, Ethanol, ENA, and Industrial alcohol. Its Power segment consists of co-generation and sale of power. The potable Spirits segment consists of the manufacture and sale of Country liquor. The chemicals segment consists of the manufacture and sale of Ethyl Acetate. Others consist of the sale of petrol and agricultural products. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Sugar segment.

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