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Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) Gross Profit : R8,993 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Merafe Resources Gross Profit?

Merafe Resources's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R4,344 Mil. Merafe Resources's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was R8,993 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Merafe Resources's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R4,344 Mil. Merafe Resources's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R4,478 Mil. Therefore, Merafe Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 97.02%.

Merafe Resources had a gross margin of 97.02% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Merafe Resources was 98.62%. The lowest was 91.31%. And the median was 94.09%.


Merafe Resources Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Merafe Resources's Gross Profit 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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Merafe Resources Gross Profit Chart

Merafe Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,912.07 4,627.03 7,949.16 7,716.64 8,993.02

Merafe Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 4,216.51 4,185.81 3,530.83 4,648.52 4,344.50

Competitive Comparison of Merafe Resources's Gross Profit

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Merafe Resources's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Merafe Resources's Gross Profit Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Merafe Resources's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Merafe Resources's Gross Profit falls into.



Merafe Resources Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Merafe Resources's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=9242.341 - 249.319
=8,993

Merafe Resources's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4477.924 - 133.426
=4,344

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R8,993 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Merafe Resources'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=4,344 / 4477.924
=97.02 %

* 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.


Merafe Resources  (JSE:MRF) Gross Profit 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

Merafe Resources had a gross margin of 97.02% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) Business Description

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Address
35 Ballyclare Drive, Building B, 2nd floor, Ballyoaks Office Park, Bryanston, ZAF, 2191
Merafe Resources Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining Proprietary Limited, participates in chrome mining and the beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome. The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (Venture) operates five ferrochrome smelters, twenty-two ferrochrome furnaces, and nine mines, situated in the North-West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. The company has operating mines namely, Waterval mine; Marikana West; and Kroondal Gemini. The Group has one reportable segment being the mining and beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome and associated minerals.

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