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Aisha Steel Mills (KAR:ASL) Gross Margin % : 14.57% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Aisha Steel Mills Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aisha Steel Mills's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨1,281 Mil. Aisha Steel Mills's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨8,790 Mil. Therefore, Aisha Steel Mills's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 14.57%.

Warning Sign:

Aisha Steel Mills Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.7%.


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

KAR:ASL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42   Med: 8.4   Max: 20.29
Current: 11.3


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aisha Steel Mills was 20.29%. The lowest was 0.42%. And the median was 8.40%.

KAR:ASL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
55.84% of 582 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 13.01 vs KAR:ASL: 11.30

Aisha Steel Mills had a gross margin of 14.57% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aisha Steel Mills was -10.70% per year.


Aisha Steel Mills Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aisha Steel Mills'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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Aisha Steel Mills Gross Margin % Chart

Aisha Steel Mills Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.30 7.95 20.29 8.50 6.47

Aisha Steel Mills 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 15.85 13.08 9.75 9.43 14.57

Competitive Comparison of Aisha Steel Mills's Gross Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Aisha Steel Mills'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.


Aisha Steel Mills's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Aisha Steel Mills's Gross Margin % falls into.



Aisha Steel Mills Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Aisha Steel Mills's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=2013.6 / 31102.382
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(31102.382 - 29088.829) / 31102.382
=6.47 %

Aisha Steel Mills'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 )
=1281 / 8790.107
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8790.107 - 7509.074) / 8790.107
=14.57 %

* 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.


Aisha Steel Mills  (KAR:ASL) 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

Aisha Steel Mills had a gross margin of 14.57% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Aisha Steel Mills (KAR:ASL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
23 M.T. Khan Road, 1st Floor, Arif Habib Center, Karachi, SD, PAK, 74000
Aisha Steel Mills Ltd is involved in manufacturing and selling cold rolled steel coils and sheets to the industrial, engineering, and manufacturing industries in Pakistan. Its product offerings include hot-dipped galvanized steel coils, cold-rolled steel coils, and others. The company geographically operates in Pakistan, North America, Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa. The majority of revenue is derived from Pakistan.

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