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Sebata Holdings (JSE:SEB) Gross Margin % : 87.04% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sebata Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sebata Holdings's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R16.47 Mil. Sebata Holdings's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R18.92 Mil. Therefore, Sebata Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 87.04%.


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

JSE:SEB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 44.38   Med: 53.93   Max: 87.28
Current: 85.78


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sebata Holdings was 87.28%. The lowest was 44.38%. And the median was 53.93%.

JSE:SEB's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
92.9% of 2618 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.435 vs JSE:SEB: 85.78

Sebata Holdings had a gross margin of 87.04% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sebata Holdings was 13.80% per year.


Sebata Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sebata Holdings'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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Sebata Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Sebata Holdings 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 46.56 74.50 87.28 87.24 85.78

Sebata Holdings 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 85.83 86.33 88.16 84.10 87.04

Competitive Comparison of Sebata Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sebata Holdings'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.


Sebata Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sebata Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sebata Holdings's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sebata Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sebata Holdings'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 )
=28.4 / 33.149
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(33.149 - 4.715) / 33.149
=85.78 %

Sebata Holdings'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 )
=16.5 / 18.923
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18.923 - 2.453) / 18.923
=87.04 %

* 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.


Sebata Holdings  (JSE:SEB) 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

Sebata Holdings had a gross margin of 87.04% 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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Sebata Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Hunts End, 38 and 42 Wierda Road West, The Lodge, First Floor, Wierda Valley, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Sebata Holdings Ltd is a provider of integrated technology solutions and enterprise management solutions to municipalities, provincial government as well as public and private entities. It operates in two segments namely, Software Solutions and ICT Support Services. The majority of the revenue is generated from Software Solutions which is engaged in the development of bespoke software solutions.