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Excel Industries (NSE:EXCELINDUS) Gross Margin % : 40.57% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Excel Industries Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Excel Industries's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹948 Mil. Excel Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹2,335 Mil. Therefore, Excel Industries's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 40.57%.

Warning Sign:

Excel Industries Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.3%.


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

NSE:EXCELINDUS' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.11   Med: 48.43   Max: 57.27
Current: 39.11


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Excel Industries was 57.27%. The lowest was 39.11%. And the median was 48.43%.

NSE:EXCELINDUS's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
82.46% of 1511 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.45 vs NSE:EXCELINDUS: 39.11

Excel Industries had a gross margin of 40.57% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Excel Industries was -7.30% per year.


Excel Industries Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Excel Industries'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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Excel Industries Gross Margin % Chart

Excel Industries 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 53.23 50.26 48.14 42.12 39.11

Excel Industries 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 38.09 37.57 36.82 41.55 40.57

Competitive Comparison of Excel Industries's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Excel Industries'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.


Excel Industries's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Excel Industries's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Excel Industries's Gross Margin % falls into.



Excel Industries Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Excel Industries'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 )
=3230.7 / 8261.399
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8261.399 - 5030.718) / 8261.399
=39.11 %

Excel Industries'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 )
=947.6 / 2335.379
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2335.379 - 1387.82) / 2335.379
=40.57 %

* 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.


Excel Industries  (NSE:EXCELINDUS) 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

Excel Industries had a gross margin of 40.57% 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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Excel Industries (NSE:EXCELINDUS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
184-87, Swami Vivekanand Road, Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 102
Excel Industries Ltd is a chemical manufacturer based in India. The company is organized into two business segments namely; Chemicals segment which comprises of industrial and specialty chemicals, pesticides intermediates, polymer and pharma intermediates; and Environment and Biotech segment which comprises of soil enricher, biopesticides, and bioproducts. Apart from these segments company also focuses on waste management area where it converts solid waste into organic soil conditioner. The majority of its revenues come from the Indian market, while it also has a presence in the International market.

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