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Ashok Leyland (NSE:ASHOKLEY) Gross Profit : ₹163,751 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ashok Leyland Gross Profit?

Ashok Leyland's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹49,420 Mil. Ashok Leyland's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹163,751 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ashok Leyland's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹49,420 Mil. Ashok Leyland's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹135,333 Mil. Therefore, Ashok Leyland's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 36.52%.

Ashok Leyland had a gross margin of 36.52% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ashok Leyland was 38.37%. The lowest was 30.54%. And the median was 33.78%.

Warning Sign:

Ashok Leyland Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.5%.


Ashok Leyland Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashok Leyland'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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Ashok Leyland Gross Profit Chart

Ashok Leyland Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 83,436.70 72,728.90 84,234.40 126,694.00 163,750.60

Ashok Leyland Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 41,044.20 34,018.20 39,395.30 40,917.60 49,419.50

Competitive Comparison of Ashok Leyland's Gross Profit

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Ashok Leyland'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.


Ashok Leyland's Gross Profit Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Ashok Leyland's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashok Leyland's Gross Profit falls into.



Ashok Leyland Gross Profit Calculation

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

Ashok Leyland's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=456045.6 - 292295
=163,751

Ashok Leyland's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=135333.2 - 85913.7
=49,420

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹163,751 Mil.

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

Ashok Leyland'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=49,420 / 135333.2
=36.52 %

* 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.


Ashok Leyland  (NSE:ASHOKLEY) 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

Ashok Leyland had a gross margin of 36.52% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Ashok Leyland (NSE:ASHOKLEY) Business Description

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No. 1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 032
Ashok Leyland Ltd is an automobile manufacturing company. The company manufactures commercial vehicles, engines, spare parts, and accessories, with the vast majority of revenue derived from commercial vehicle sales. Ashok Leyland organizes its business into two segments: Commercial vehicles and Financial Services. The company derives more than half of its consolidated revenue domestically.

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