Southern Magnesium & Chemicals (BOM:513498) Gross Margin % : 47.71% (As of Sep. 2024)

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals Gross Margin % Chart

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals Annual Data
	Trend	Mar15	Mar16	Mar17	Mar18	Mar19	Mar20	Mar21	Mar22	Mar23	Mar24
Gross Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					53.58	47.43	65.96	74.00	61.79

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															61.00	62.31	58.40	54.23	47.71

Competitive Comparison of Southern Magnesium & Chemicals's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Southern Magnesium & Chemicals'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.

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Magnesium & Chemicals's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Magnesium & Chemicals's Gross Margin % falls into.

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

* 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.

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals  (BOM:513498) 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

Southern Magnesium & Chemicals had a gross margin of 47.71% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

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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