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Gujarat State Petronet (NSE:GSPL) Gross Margin % : 30.99% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Gujarat State Petronet Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Gujarat State Petronet's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹14,044 Mil. Gujarat State Petronet's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹45,322 Mil. Therefore, Gujarat State Petronet's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 30.99%.

Warning Sign:

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.4%.


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

NSE:GSPL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.93   Med: 33.51   Max: 95.25
Current: 28.19


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Gujarat State Petronet was 95.25%. The lowest was 22.93%. And the median was 33.51%.

NSE:GSPL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
52.27% of 507 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.77 vs NSE:GSPL: 28.19

Gujarat State Petronet had a gross margin of 30.99% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gujarat State Petronet was -4.40% per year.


Gujarat State Petronet Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gujarat State Petronet'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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Gujarat State Petronet Gross Margin % Chart

Gujarat State Petronet 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 31.33 35.81 22.93 27.59 28.19

Gujarat State Petronet 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 28.27 26.30 29.20 26.09 30.99

Competitive Comparison of Gujarat State Petronet's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Gujarat State Petronet'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.


Gujarat State Petronet's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Gujarat State Petronet's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gujarat State Petronet's Gross Margin % falls into.



Gujarat State Petronet Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Gujarat State Petronet'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 )
=48753.7 / 172948.366
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(172948.366 - 124194.635) / 172948.366
=28.19 %

Gujarat State Petronet'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 )
=14044 / 45321.977
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(45321.977 - 31277.933) / 45321.977
=30.99 %

* 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.


Gujarat State Petronet  (NSE:GSPL) 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

Gujarat State Petronet had a gross margin of 30.99% 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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Gujarat State Petronet (NSE:GSPL) Business Description

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Address
GSPL Bhavan, E-18, GIDC Electronics Estate, Sector-26, Near K-7 Circle, Gandhinagar, GJ, IND, 382028
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd is a regulated Indian natural gas utility company of which the shareholder is a state-owned oil and gas exploration company, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation. Gujarat State Petronet is involved in the provision of natural gas, compressed natural gas, and liquefied natural gas transmission services in the West Indian state of Gujarat through its pipeline network. The company derives the vast majority of its sales from service fees relating to the transportation of gas to domestic, industrial, and commercial customers. With its many subsidiaries and associate firms, such as Gujarat Gas Limited, Gujarat State Petronet is one of the gas distributors in India.

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