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Dialog Axiata (COL:DIAL.N0000) Gross Margin % : 34.88% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Dialog Axiata Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dialog Axiata's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was රු15,056 Mil. Dialog Axiata's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was රු43,168 Mil. Therefore, Dialog Axiata's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 34.88%.

Warning Sign:

Dialog Axiata PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6%.


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

COL:DIAL.N0000' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.79   Med: 43.87   Max: 47.72
Current: 39.61


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Dialog Axiata was 47.72%. The lowest was 33.79%. And the median was 43.87%.

COL:DIAL.N0000's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
62.11% of 351 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.16 vs COL:DIAL.N0000: 39.61

Dialog Axiata had a gross margin of 34.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Dialog Axiata was -6.00% per year.


Dialog Axiata Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dialog Axiata'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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Dialog Axiata Gross Margin % Chart

Dialog Axiata Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.29 42.99 43.44 33.79 35.01

Dialog Axiata Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 30.92 32.54 46.94 39.15 34.88

Competitive Comparison of Dialog Axiata's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Dialog Axiata'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.


Dialog Axiata's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Dialog Axiata's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dialog Axiata Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Dialog Axiata's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=65759.1 / 187813.228
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(187813.228 - 122054.105) / 187813.228
=35.01 %

Dialog Axiata'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 )
=15055.7 / 43167.751
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(43167.751 - 28112.063) / 43167.751
=34.88 %

* 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.


Dialog Axiata  (COL:DIAL.N0000) 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

Dialog Axiata had a gross margin of 34.88% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Dialog Axiata (COL:DIAL.N0000) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 475, Union Place, Colombo, LKA, 02
Dialog Axiata PLC operates a mobile telecommunications network. It mainly offers the provision of mobile services, data services, international direct dialing services, leasing of passive infrastructure, provision of interconnect services, pay television transmission services, provision of other data services, and digital services. The company serves its customer-facing technology and service delivery infrastructures spanning mobile, fixed line, broadband, digital television, and digital services sectors. Its segments include Mobile operation; Fixed telephony and broadband operation; and Television operation. The company generates maximum revenue from Mobile operation segment.

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