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Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Gross Profit : ₹312,060 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hindustan Unilever Gross Profit?

Hindustan Unilever's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹77,840 Mil. Hindustan Unilever's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹312,060 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hindustan Unilever's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹77,840 Mil. Hindustan Unilever's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹150,410 Mil. Therefore, Hindustan Unilever's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 51.75%.

Hindustan Unilever had a gross margin of 51.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hindustan Unilever was 52.00%. The lowest was 46.17%. And the median was 49.56%.


Hindustan Unilever Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hindustan Unilever'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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Hindustan Unilever Gross Profit Chart

Hindustan Unilever 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 205,350.00 239,050.00 252,520.00 278,330.00 312,060.00

Hindustan Unilever 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 72,060.00 75,880.00 80,190.00 78,150.00 77,840.00

Competitive Comparison of Hindustan Unilever's Gross Profit

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Hindustan Unilever'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.


Hindustan Unilever's Gross Profit Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hindustan Unilever's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Unilever's Gross Profit falls into.



Hindustan Unilever Gross Profit Calculation

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

Hindustan Unilever'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
=609660 - 297600
=312,060

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

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=150410 - 72570
=77,840

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 ₹312,060 Mil.

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

Hindustan Unilever'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
=77,840 / 150410
=51.75 %

* 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.


Hindustan Unilever  (NSE:HINDUNILVR) 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

Hindustan Unilever had a gross margin of 51.75% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Business Description

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Address
B. D. Sawant Marg, Unilever House, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 099
Hindustan Unilever Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The firm's offering is diverse, as it includes over 50 brands from 16 distinct categories, from cosmetics and hygienic items (detergents, soaps, shampoos, skincare, toothpaste, and deodorants), to food and beverages (tea, coffee, packaged foods). Its product portfolio contains household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent, Closeup, Pureit, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Kwality Wall's, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, and Fair and Lovely.

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