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LOLC Holdings (COL:LOLC.N0000) Gross Profit : රු28,434 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is LOLC Holdings Gross Profit?

LOLC Holdings's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was රු-5,823 Mil. LOLC Holdings's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was රු28,434 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. LOLC Holdings's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was රු-5,823 Mil. LOLC Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was රු60,917 Mil. Therefore, LOLC Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -9.56%.

LOLC Holdings had a gross margin of -9.56% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of LOLC Holdings was 54.03%. The lowest was 8.95%. And the median was 42.78%.

Warning Sign:

LOLC Holdings PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -13.1%.


LOLC Holdings Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for LOLC Holdings'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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LOLC Holdings Gross Profit Chart

LOLC Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49,747.21 9,504.58 43,989.74 50,623.15 51,227.91

LOLC Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 9,914.84 31,328.95 3,364.70 -437.04 -5,822.95

Competitive Comparison of LOLC Holdings's Gross Profit

For the Credit Services subindustry, LOLC Holdings'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.


LOLC Holdings's Gross Profit Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, LOLC Holdings's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LOLC Holdings's Gross Profit falls into.



LOLC Holdings Gross Profit Calculation

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

LOLC Holdings's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=272092.818 - 220864.909
=51,228

LOLC Holdings's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=60917.354 - 66740.308
=-5,823

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was රු28,434 Mil.

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

LOLC Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=-5,823 / 60917.354
=-9.56 %

* 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.


LOLC Holdings  (COL:LOLC.N0000) 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

LOLC Holdings had a gross margin of -9.56% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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LOLC Holdings (COL:LOLC.N0000) Business Description

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Address
No. 100/1, Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Rajagiriya, Colombo, LKA, 10290
LOLC Holdings PLC is a non-banking financial institution. The company's operating segment includes Financial services; Long term and general insurance; Manufacturing and trading; Leisure and entertainment; Plantation and Power Generation; Equity accounted investees and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Financial services segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Sri Lanka.

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