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Rafhan Maize Product Co (KAR:RMPL) Gross Margin % : 20.41% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Rafhan Maize Product Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨3,562 Mil. Rafhan Maize Product Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨17,450 Mil. Therefore, Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 20.41%.

Warning Sign:

Rafhan Maize Product Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.4%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:RMPL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.48   Med: 24.83   Max: 28.54
Current: 20.1


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Rafhan Maize Product Co was 28.54%. The lowest was 18.48%. And the median was 24.83%.

KAR:RMPL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
62.34% of 1811 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.34 vs KAR:RMPL: 20.10

Rafhan Maize Product Co had a gross margin of 20.41% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Rafhan Maize Product Co was -5.40% per year.


Rafhan Maize Product Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rafhan Maize Product Co'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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Rafhan Maize Product Co Gross Margin % Chart

Rafhan Maize Product Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.44 27.27 24.22 20.14 21.37

Rafhan Maize Product Co 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 25.12 26.99 18.70 14.15 20.41

Competitive Comparison of Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Rafhan Maize Product Co'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.


Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Rafhan Maize Product Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Rafhan Maize Product Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=13991.4 / 65466.7
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(65466.7 - 51475.296) / 65466.7
=21.37 %

Rafhan Maize Product Co'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 )
=3561.8 / 17450.495
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(17450.495 - 13888.672) / 17450.495
=20.41 %

* 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.


Rafhan Maize Product Co  (KAR:RMPL) 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

Rafhan Maize Product Co had a gross margin of 20.41% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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Rafhan Maize Product Co (KAR:RMPL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Rakh Canal, East Road, P.O. Box 62, Faisalabad, PB, PAK, 38060
Rafhan Maize Product Co Ltd is involved in the business of using maize as the basic raw material to manufacture and sell industrial products. The firm's major products are Industrial Starches, Liquid Glucose, Dextrose, Dextrin, and Gluten Meals. It supplies its products to textiles, pharmaceuticals, paper, food, baking, confectionery, and other industries. The company sells its products in Pakistan and also exports them to other countries, of which key revenue is derived within Pakistan.

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