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Signpost India (NSE:SIGNPOST) Gross Margin % : 35.08% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Signpost India Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Signpost India's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹394 Mil. Signpost India's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹1,122 Mil. Therefore, Signpost India's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 35.08%.


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

NSE:SIGNPOST' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.5   Med: 38.15   Max: 44.83
Current: 44.83


During the past 3 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Signpost India was 44.83%. The lowest was 27.50%. And the median was 38.15%.

NSE:SIGNPOST's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
59.55% of 969 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.96 vs NSE:SIGNPOST: 44.83

Signpost India had a gross margin of 35.08% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Signpost India was 0.00% per year.


Signpost India Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Signpost 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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Signpost India Gross Margin % Chart

Signpost India Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
27.50 38.15 39.90

Signpost India Quarterly Data
Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 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 39.08 51.97 45.23 47.25 35.08

Competitive Comparison of Signpost India's Gross Margin %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Signpost 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.


Signpost India's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Signpost India's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Signpost India Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Signpost India'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 )
=1546 / 3874.454
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3874.454 - 2328.428) / 3874.454
=39.90 %

Signpost India'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 )
=393.6 / 1122.095
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1122.095 - 728.466) / 1122.095
=35.08 %

* 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.


Signpost India  (NSE:SIGNPOST) 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

Signpost India had a gross margin of 35.08% 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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Signpost India Business Description

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Address
202, Pressman House, 70A, Nehru Road, Vile Parle (East), Near Santa Cruz Airport, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 099
Signpost India Ltd is a company engaged in the business of providing Out of Home (OOH) media services focused on programmatic digital OOH advertising. The Company has clients across multiple industries like Consumer Goods & Services, BFSI, Lifestyle, Real Estate & Construction, Media Entertainment, Education, Pharma, Telecom, Automobiles, Hospitality, and Government Ministries. The Company generates business through direct clients as well as through media agencies. Geographically the company operates in India only.

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