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Metair Investments (JSE:MTA) Gross Margin % : 16.59% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Metair Investments Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Metair Investments's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was R642 Mil. Metair Investments's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was R3,868 Mil. Therefore, Metair Investments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 16.59%.

Warning Sign:

Metair Investments Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.1%.


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

JSE:MTA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.91   Med: 17.63   Max: 20.03
Current: 12.28


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Metair Investments was 20.03%. The lowest was 8.91%. And the median was 17.63%.

JSE:MTA's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
78.34% of 1288 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.835 vs JSE:MTA: 12.28

Metair Investments had a gross margin of 16.59% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Metair Investments was -9.10% per year.


Metair Investments Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metair Investments'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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Metair Investments Gross Margin % Chart

Metair Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.56 17.43 8.91 11.92 12.28

Metair Investments Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 10.16 11.52 12.62 10.19 16.59

Competitive Comparison of Metair Investments's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Metair Investments'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.


Metair Investments's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Metair Investments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metair Investments's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Metair Investments Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Metair Investments's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=1451.6 / 11819.213
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11819.213 - 10367.594) / 11819.213
=12.28 %

Metair Investments's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=641.7 / 3867.943
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3867.943 - 3226.279) / 3867.943
=16.59 %

* 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.


Metair Investments  (JSE:MTA) 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

Metair Investments had a gross margin of 16.59% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => No sustainable 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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Metair Investments Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
114 Oxford Road, Suite 7, Ground Floor, Oxford and Glenhove Building No. 2, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2198
Metair Investments Ltd manufactures energy storage products and automotive components. The energy storage division manufactures batteries for use in automotive applications and the telecoms, utility, mining, retail, and materials sectors. The automotive components division produces original equipment (OE) components used in the assembly of new vehicles, as well as spare parts and other products used in the automotive aftermarket. Some of its automotive component products are e brake pads, shock absorbers, lights, radiators, and air-conditioners. Its geographical segments are South Africa, Turkey and the United Kingdom, and Romania.

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