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PDS (NSE:PDSL) Gross Margin % : 20.38% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is PDS Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. PDS's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹6,370 Mil. PDS's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹31,249 Mil. Therefore, PDS's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 20.38%.


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

NSE:PDSL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.14   Med: 13.8   Max: 16.94
Current: 16.94


During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of PDS was 16.94%. The lowest was 12.14%. And the median was 13.80%.

NSE:PDSL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
82.39% of 988 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.015 vs NSE:PDSL: 16.94

PDS had a gross margin of 20.38% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for PDS was 3.40% per year.


PDS Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PDS'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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PDS Gross Margin % Chart

PDS 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 14.65 13.78 14.26 14.46 16.56

PDS Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 20.82 6.39 20.80 19.60 20.38

Competitive Comparison of PDS's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, PDS'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.


PDS's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, PDS's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PDS Gross Margin % Calculation

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

PDS'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 )
=16517.8 / 99749.701
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(99749.701 - 83231.905) / 99749.701
=16.56 %

PDS's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=6369.6 / 31248.773
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(31248.773 - 24879.131) / 31248.773
=20.38 %

* 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.


PDS  (NSE:PDSL) 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

PDS had a gross margin of 20.38% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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PDS Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Andheri Ghatkopar Link Road, Unit No. 971, Solitaire Corporate Park, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400093
PDS Ltd is engaged in the trading of ready-to-wear apparel, providing services to group companies engaged in the export of ready-to-wear apparel and sourcing and distribution of their products. The company is also engaged in the business of holding, owning, leasing, or licensing real estate. It has three reporting segments: Sourcing, Manufacturing, PDS Ventures, and Others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Sourcing segment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from its customers in the UK and Europe and the rest from North America, Asia and Middle East, India, and other regions.

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