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Kumba Iron Ore (Kumba Iron Ore) Gross Profit : $4,149 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kumba Iron Ore Gross Profit?

Kumba Iron Ore's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,309 Mil. Kumba Iron Ore's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,149 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kumba Iron Ore's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,309 Mil. Kumba Iron Ore's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,574 Mil. Therefore, Kumba Iron Ore's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 89.72%.

Kumba Iron Ore had a gross margin of 89.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kumba Iron Ore was 92.35%. The lowest was 59.49%. And the median was 75.69%.


Kumba Iron Ore Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kumba Iron Ore'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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Kumba Iron Ore Gross Profit Chart

Kumba Iron Ore 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 3,620.92 4,775.09 5,771.48 3,956.54 4,160.24

Kumba Iron Ore 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 2,623.84 2,411.35 1,749.71 1,840.14 2,309.05

Competitive Comparison of Kumba Iron Ore's Gross Profit

For the Steel subindustry, Kumba Iron Ore'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.


Kumba Iron Ore's Gross Profit Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kumba Iron Ore's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kumba Iron Ore's Gross Profit falls into.



Kumba Iron Ore Gross Profit Calculation

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

Kumba Iron Ore'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
=4628.075 - 467.831
=4,160

Kumba Iron Ore's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=2573.687 - 264.641
=2,309

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 $4,149 Mil.

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

Kumba Iron Ore'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
=2,309 / 2573.687
=89.72 %

* 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.


Kumba Iron Ore  (OTCPK:KIROY) 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

Kumba Iron Ore had a gross margin of 89.72% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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Kumba Iron Ore (Kumba Iron Ore) Business Description

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Address
144 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Melrose, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd is engaged in the exploration, mining, processing blending and sale of iron ore to the global steel industry. The company primarily operates in South Africa, with mining operations in the Northern Cape and Limpopo provinces, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape. The company's flagship asset is the Sishen mine, which it holds a majority stake, located near the town of Kathu in the Northern Cape Province. The Sishen mine is an opencast mine and produces the bulk of the group's iron ore, most of which is exported. It also holds interest in Kolomela mine.

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