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Greaves Cotton (BOM:501455) Gross Profit : ₹8,338 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Greaves Cotton Gross Profit?

Greaves Cotton's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹2,189 Mil. Greaves Cotton's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹8,338 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Greaves Cotton's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹2,189 Mil. Greaves Cotton's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹6,725 Mil. Therefore, Greaves Cotton's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 32.55%.

Greaves Cotton had a gross margin of 32.55% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Greaves Cotton was 35.22%. The lowest was 25.49%. And the median was 31.32%.


Greaves Cotton Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit 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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Greaves Cotton Gross Profit Chart

Greaves Cotton Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5,833.60 4,075.90 4,324.50 7,294.10 8,337.80

Greaves Cotton Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 2,118.40 1,662.10 2,232.00 2,254.40 2,189.30

Competitive Comparison of Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit falls into.



Greaves Cotton Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=26331.9 - 17994.1
=8,338

Greaves Cotton's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=6725.3 - 4536
=2,189

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹8,338 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Greaves Cotton'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,189 / 6725.3
=32.55 %

* 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.


Greaves Cotton  (BOM:501455) Gross Profit 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

Greaves Cotton had a gross margin of 32.55% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Greaves Cotton (BOM:501455) Business Description

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LBS Marg, Kurla (West), Unit No. 1A, 5th Floor, Tower 3, Equinox Business Park, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 070
Greaves Cotton Ltd is a diversified engineering company. The company is a manufacturer and marketer of diesel engines, petrol engines, generator sets, pump sets, and construction equipment. Its product is used in automotive, marine, farm, construction and industrial applications. The company's operating segment includes Engines, Electric mobility and Others. The Engine segment includes the application of engines in farm equipment and gensets. It generates maximum revenue from the Engines segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from India.

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