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Burstone Group (JSE:BTN) Gross Margin % : 56.59% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Burstone Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Burstone Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R406 Mil. Burstone Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R717 Mil. Therefore, Burstone Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 56.59%.

Warning Sign:

Burstone Group Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.8%.


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

JSE:BTN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 57.3   Med: 81.13   Max: 88.24
Current: 63.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Burstone Group was 88.24%. The lowest was 57.30%. And the median was 81.13%.

JSE:BTN's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
61.04% of 652 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 68.295 vs JSE:BTN: 63.40

Burstone Group had a gross margin of 56.59% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Burstone Group was -6.80% per year.


Burstone Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Burstone Group'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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Burstone Group Gross Margin % Chart

Burstone Group 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 81.11 75.31 57.30 58.95 63.40

Burstone Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 37.63 65.72 47.53 68.34 56.59

Competitive Comparison of Burstone Group's Gross Margin %

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Burstone Group'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.


Burstone Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Burstone Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Burstone Group's Gross Margin % falls into.



Burstone Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Burstone Group'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 )
=1079.7 / 1702.951
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1702.951 - 623.274) / 1702.951
=63.40 %

Burstone Group'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 )
=405.5 / 716.524
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(716.524 - 311.009) / 716.524
=56.59 %

* 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.


Burstone Group  (JSE:BTN) 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

Burstone Group had a gross margin of 56.59% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Burstone Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
100 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Burstone Group Ltd Formerly Investec Property Fund Ltd is a real estate investment trust operating in South Africa and formed with the purpose of investing in direct real estate. The objective of the fund is to expand its asset base by investing in well-priced income-producing investment properties. The fund invests in the office, industrial, and retail property sectors and is managed and operated by Investec Property, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investec. The fund is well diversified in terms of sectoral spread but mostly concentrates investments in the province of Gauteng from a geographical spread standpoint. The vast majority of the fund's revenue is derived from contracted rental fees.

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