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Naspers (Naspers) Gross Margin % : 38.38% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Naspers Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Naspers's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $1,154 Mil. Naspers's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $3,007 Mil. Therefore, Naspers's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 38.38%.

Warning Sign:

Naspers Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.7%.


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

NPSNY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.93   Med: 36.48   Max: 43.54
Current: 31.26


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Naspers was 43.54%. The lowest was 25.93%. And the median was 36.48%.

NPSNY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
83.72% of 522 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 60.98 vs NPSNY: 31.26

Naspers had a gross margin of 38.38% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Naspers was -6.70% per year.


Naspers Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Naspers'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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Naspers Gross Margin % Chart

Naspers Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.07 32.72 31.11 25.93 27.96

Naspers Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 25.50 26.39 31.21 25.73 38.38

Competitive Comparison of Naspers's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Naspers'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.


Naspers's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Naspers's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Naspers's Gross Margin % falls into.



Naspers Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Naspers's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=1895 / 6778
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6778 - 4883) / 6778
=27.96 %

Naspers's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=1154 / 3007
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3007 - 1853) / 3007
=38.38 %

* 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.


Naspers  (OTCPK:NPSNY) 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

Naspers had a gross margin of 38.38% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Naspers (Naspers) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
40 Heerengracht, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Naspers Ltd is a Internet and entertainment group and technology investor in the world. Operating in more than 120 countries and markets with long-term growth potential, Naspers builds companies that empower people and enrich communities. It runs some of the platforms in the internet, video entertainment, and media. Naspers operates in various sectors including online classifieds, food delivery, payments, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms. People use products and services of companies that Naspers has invested in, acquired or built, including Avito, Brainly, BYJU'S, Codecademy, Honor, Delivery Hero, eMAG, ibibo, iFood, letgo, Media24, Movile, MultiChoice, OLX, PayU, Showmax, SimilarWeb, Swiggy, Twiggle, Takealot, and Udemy.