Marshall Machines Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.9%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Marshall Machines's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:MARSHALL'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.71 Med: 32.91 Max: 47.72
Current: 31.67
During the past 10 years, the highestGross Margin % of Marshall Machines was 47.72%. The lowest was 18.71%. And the median was 32.91%.
NSE:MARSHALL's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 63.31% of 2933
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.57
vs NSE:MARSHALL: 31.67
Marshall Machines had a gross margin of 31.67% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Marshall Machines was -9.90% per year.
Marshall Machines Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Marshall Machines'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.
Competitive Comparison of Marshall Machines's Gross Margin %
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Marshall Machines'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.
Marshall Machines's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Marshall Machines's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Marshall Machines's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
Marshall Machines had a gross margin of 31.67% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => 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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Marshall Machines (NSE:MARSHALL) Business Description
Marshall Machines Ltd is an India based company engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing of Machine Tool Equipment including a wide range of Single spindle, Patented double and four spindle CNC machines, Automated robotic solutions and patent pending IoTQ suite of intelligent equipment. The company also sells machine parts of the manufactured machines as well to existing machinery buyers. Its products and services are offered to a wide range of industries including manufacturers of Axles, Crankshafts, Auto Parts, Fans, Pumps, Bearings, Gear Blanks, and Bushes among others. The company sells its products in India and also exports it to other countries, of which key revenue is generated from sales made within the country.
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