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Vardhman Special Steels (BOM:534392) Gross Margin % : 42.22% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Vardhman Special Steels Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was ₹1,751 Mil. Vardhman Special Steels's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was ₹4,148 Mil. Therefore, Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 42.22%.


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

BOM:534392' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.64   Med: 20.53   Max: 38.44
Current: 24.33


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vardhman Special Steels was 38.44%. The lowest was 13.64%. And the median was 20.53%.

BOM:534392's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
79.4% of 602 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 12.35 vs BOM:534392: 24.33

Vardhman Special Steels had a gross margin of 42.22% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vardhman Special Steels was 6.40% per year.


Vardhman Special Steels Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vardhman Special Steels'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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Vardhman Special Steels Gross Margin % Chart

Vardhman Special Steels Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.91 24.07 24.00 17.87 20.43

Vardhman Special Steels Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 38.17 26.76 29.07 0.25 42.22

Competitive Comparison of Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Vardhman Special Steels'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.


Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin % falls into.



Vardhman Special Steels Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=3371.5 / 16499.882
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(16499.882 - 13128.417) / 16499.882
=20.43 %

Vardhman Special Steels's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=1751.3 / 4147.799
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4147.799 - 2396.544) / 4147.799
=42.22 %

* 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.


Vardhman Special Steels  (BOM:534392) 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

Vardhman Special Steels had a gross margin of 42.22% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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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Vardhman Special Steels Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Chandigarh Road, Vardhman Premises, Ludhiana, PB, IND, 141 010
Vardhman Special Steels Ltd is engaged in manufacturing steel bars and rods. The company caters to diverse requirements of hot-rolled bars for Engineering, Automotive, Tractor, Bearing and Allied Industries. Its products include Carbon steel, Carbon manganese steel, Chrome steel, Chrome manganese steel, Chrome moly steel, Boron steel, Vanadium steel, and Ball bearing steel. The company manufactures products using techniques such as Steel melting, Rolling Mill, Heat treatment and Bright bar shop. It generates a majority of its revenue from the sale of black bars. The company's operations are mainly located within India.

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