The historical rank and industry rank for Camlin Fine Sciences's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:532834'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.38 Med: 48.13 Max: 51.55
Current: 46.23
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Camlin Fine Sciences was 51.55%. The lowest was 40.38%. And the median was 48.13%.
BOM:532834's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 90.06% of 1509
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.25
vs BOM:532834: 46.23
Camlin Fine Sciences had a gross margin of 44.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Camlin Fine Sciences was 3.30% per year.
Camlin Fine Sciences Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Camlin Fine Sciences'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.
Competitive Comparison of Camlin Fine Sciences's Gross Margin %
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Camlin Fine Sciences'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.
Camlin Fine Sciences's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Camlin Fine Sciences's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Camlin Fine Sciences's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Camlin Fine Sciences (BOM:532834) 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
Camlin Fine Sciences had a gross margin of 44.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Camlin Fine Sciences (BOM:532834) Business Description
Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd is engaged in research, development, manufacturing, commercializing, and marketing of specialty chemicals and blends. These chemicals are used in food, feed, animal and pet nutrition and industrial products. The Company has only one reportable segment, namely, Speciality Chemicals. The company's product portfolio consists of Shelf life extension solutions, Aroma ingredients, and Performance chemicals. Shelf life extension solutions include antioxidant solutions which are used to increase the shelf life of oils and. Aroma vertical includes a production of Vanillin and Ethyl Vanillin. Performance Chemicals consist of Guaiacol, Veratrole, TBC, and MEHQ and are used in sectors such as food flavoring, pharmaceuticals intermediate, agrochemicals and fragrance industry.
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