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The Phosphate Co (BOM:542123) Gross Profit : ₹310 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is The Phosphate Co Gross Profit?

The Phosphate Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹174 Mil. The Phosphate Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹310 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Phosphate Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹174 Mil. The Phosphate Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹537 Mil. Therefore, The Phosphate Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 32.33%.

The Phosphate Co had a gross margin of 32.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The Phosphate Co was 43.51%. The lowest was 24.73%. And the median was 35.60%.

Warning Sign:

The Phosphate Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.8%.


The Phosphate Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Phosphate Co'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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The Phosphate Co Gross Profit Chart

The Phosphate Co 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 298.91 264.10 322.55 380.79 299.55

The Phosphate Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 119.02 32.51 38.88 64.74 173.62

Competitive Comparison of The Phosphate Co's Gross Profit

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, The Phosphate Co'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.


The Phosphate Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, The Phosphate Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Phosphate Co's Gross Profit falls into.


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The Phosphate Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

The Phosphate Co'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
=1147.62 - 848.071
=300

The Phosphate Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=537.064 - 363.444
=174

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹310 Mil.

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

The Phosphate Co'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=174 / 537.064
=32.33 %

* 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.


The Phosphate Co  (BOM:542123) 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

The Phosphate Co had a gross margin of 32.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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The Phosphate Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
14, Netaji Subhas Road, 3rd Floor, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700001
The Phosphate Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and trading of farm inputs comprising of fertilizer, crop protection, specialty nutrients, acids and organic compost. The company is also engaged in the trading of acid. Its manufacturing unit is located at Rishra, West Bengal.

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