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D G Khan Cement (KAR:DGKC) Gross Margin % : 24.93% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is D G Khan Cement Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. D G Khan Cement's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₨5,842 Mil. D G Khan Cement's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₨23,435 Mil. Therefore, D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 24.93%.


The historical rank and industry rank for D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:DGKC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.73   Med: 18.36   Max: 38.92
Current: 19.46


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of D G Khan Cement was 38.92%. The lowest was 4.73%. And the median was 18.36%.

KAR:DGKC's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
67.09% of 395 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 25.74 vs KAR:DGKC: 19.46

D G Khan Cement had a gross margin of 24.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for D G Khan Cement was 14.00% per year.


D G Khan Cement Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for D G Khan Cement'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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D G Khan Cement Gross Margin % Chart

D G Khan Cement Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.73 18.35 18.37 15.14 16.15

D G Khan Cement Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 13.56 24.88 8.33 18.80 24.93

Competitive Comparison of D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, D G Khan Cement'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.


D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin % falls into.


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D G Khan Cement Gross Margin % Calculation

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

D G Khan Cement's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2024 )
=11611.8 / 71888.079
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(71888.079 - 60276.3) / 71888.079
=16.15 %

D G Khan Cement'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 )
=5841.9 / 23435.094
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(23435.094 - 17593.233) / 23435.094
=24.93 %

* 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.


D G Khan Cement  (KAR:DGKC) 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

D G Khan Cement had a gross margin of 24.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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D G Khan Cement Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
53-A, Lawrence Road, Nishat House, Lahore, PB, PAK
D G Khan Cement Ltd is engaged in the production and sale of Clinker, Ordinary Portland and Sulphate Resistant Cement. It has four cement plants, two plants; located at Dera Ghazi Khan, one in Khairpur District, Chakwal, and one in Hub District, Lasbela. Its products are distributed across the Pakistan market. The company has three operating segments, which include the Cement segment: Production and sale of clinker, ordinary portland, and sulphate resistant cement, the Paper segment: Manufacture and supply of paper products and packing material, the Dairy segment: Production and sale of raw milk.

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