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Force Motors (NSE:FORCEMOT) Gross Margin % : 26.52% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Force Motors Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Force Motors's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹5,148 Mil. Force Motors's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ₹19,413 Mil. Therefore, Force Motors's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 26.52%.


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

NSE:FORCEMOT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.17   Med: 23.25   Max: 26.55
Current: 24.71


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Force Motors was 26.55%. The lowest was 19.17%. And the median was 23.25%.

NSE:FORCEMOT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
64.36% of 1285 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 20.07 vs NSE:FORCEMOT: 24.71

Force Motors had a gross margin of 26.52% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Force Motors was -0.50% per year.


Force Motors Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Force Motors'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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Force Motors Gross Margin % Chart

Force Motors 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 25.04 21.18 19.17 19.45 24.14

Force Motors Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 24.97 27.52 18.78 26.47 26.52

Competitive Comparison of Force Motors's Gross Margin %

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Force Motors'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.


Force Motors's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Force Motors's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Force Motors's Gross Margin % falls into.



Force Motors Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Force Motors'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 )
=16736 / 69322.9
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(69322.9 - 52586.9) / 69322.9
=24.14 %

Force Motors's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=5148.3 / 19413.3
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(19413.3 - 14265) / 19413.3
=26.52 %

* 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.


Force Motors  (NSE:FORCEMOT) 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

Force Motors had a gross margin of 26.52% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Force Motors Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Mumbai-Pune Road, Akurdi, Pune, MH, IND, 411 035
Force Motors Ltd is an automobile manufacturing company domiciled in India. The company principally manufactures small commercial vehicles, including cargo transportation; light commercial vehicles, such as buses and vans; multi-utility vehicles; sports utility vehicles; and agricultural tractors. In addition to vehicle manufacturing operations, Force Motors manufactures products related to the automobile industry, such as diesel engines. Production is largely sold domestically, and the company's manufacturing operations are conducted in domestic plants.

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