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Sri Lanka Telecom (COL:SLTL.N0000) Gross Profit : රු39,394 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Sri Lanka Telecom Gross Profit?

Sri Lanka Telecom's gross profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was රු10,134 Mil. Sri Lanka Telecom's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was රු39,394 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sri Lanka Telecom's gross profit for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was රු10,134 Mil. Sri Lanka Telecom's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was රු26,618 Mil. Therefore, Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 38.07%.

Sri Lanka Telecom had a gross margin of 38.07% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sri Lanka Telecom was 91.77%. The lowest was 36.26%. And the median was 44.65%.

Warning Sign:

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.4%.


Sri Lanka Telecom Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sri Lanka Telecom'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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Sri Lanka Telecom Gross Profit Chart

Sri Lanka Telecom Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37,725.00 40,683.00 45,866.00 45,359.00 38,584.00

Sri Lanka Telecom Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 9,430.00 9,861.00 8,624.00 10,775.00 10,134.00

Competitive Comparison of Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Profit

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Sri Lanka Telecom'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.


Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Profit Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Profit falls into.



Sri Lanka Telecom Gross Profit Calculation

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

Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=106418 - 67834
=38,584

Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=26618 - 16484
=10,134

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was රු39,394 Mil.

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

Sri Lanka Telecom's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=10,134 / 26618
=38.07 %

* 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.


Sri Lanka Telecom  (COL:SLTL.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

Sri Lanka Telecom had a gross margin of 38.07% for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Sri Lanka Telecom Business Description

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Address
Lotus Road, P.O. Box 503, Telecom Headquarters, Colombo, LKA, 01
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC is the National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions, and broadband and infrastructure services provider in Sri Lanka. It operates in three segments, namely, fixed ICT operations, mobile ICT operations, and other segment operations. Fixed ICT operations include the supply of fixed telecommunication services. Mobile ICT operations include the supply of mobile telecommunication services. Other segment operations include Directory publication and support services.

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