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Quality Foils (India) (NSE:QFIL) Gross Margin % : 14.12% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Quality Foils (India) Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹115 Mil. Quality Foils (India)'s Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹812 Mil. Therefore, Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 14.12%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:QFIL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.79   Med: 8.69   Max: 9.97
Current: 7.79


During the past 4 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Quality Foils (India) was 9.97%. The lowest was 7.79%. And the median was 8.69%.

NSE:QFIL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
68.66% of 584 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 12.94 vs NSE:QFIL: 7.79

Quality Foils (India) had a gross margin of 14.12% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Quality Foils (India) was 0.00% per year.


Quality Foils (India) Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quality Foils (India)'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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Quality Foils (India) Gross Margin % Chart

Quality Foils (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
8.77 9.97 8.31 8.60

Quality Foils (India) Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 14.15 1.51 14.12

Competitive Comparison of Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Quality Foils (India)'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.


Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin % falls into.



Quality Foils (India) Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=160.1 / 1862.963
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1862.963 - 1702.818) / 1862.963
=8.60 %

Quality Foils (India)'s Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=114.7 / 812.006
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(812.006 - 697.336) / 812.006
=14.12 %

* 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.


Quality Foils (India)  (NSE:QFIL) 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

Quality Foils (India) had a gross margin of 14.12% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable 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.


Quality Foils (India) Gross Margin % Related Terms

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Quality Foils (India) (NSE:QFIL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
3, Industrial Development Colony, Hisar, HR, IND, 125005
Quality Foils (India) Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Strips/Coils and Stainless Steel Flexible Hoses/pipes. The products of the company are sold both in the domestic as well as international markets.

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