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Mahanagar Gas (NSE:MGL) Gross Profit : ₹22,894 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Mahanagar Gas Gross Profit?

Mahanagar Gas's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹5,794 Mil. Mahanagar Gas's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹22,894 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Mahanagar Gas's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹5,794 Mil. Mahanagar Gas's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹18,474 Mil. Therefore, Mahanagar Gas's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 31.36%.

Mahanagar Gas had a gross margin of 31.36% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Mahanagar Gas was 58.84%. The lowest was 26.14%. And the median was 41.20%.

Warning Sign:

Mahanagar Gas Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.2%.


Mahanagar Gas Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mahanagar Gas'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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Mahanagar Gas Gross Profit Chart

Mahanagar Gas 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 14,113.33 12,567.76 12,909.30 16,409.10 23,998.60

Mahanagar Gas 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 6,457.20 3,887.70 6,606.70 6,605.70 5,793.50

Competitive Comparison of Mahanagar Gas's Gross Profit

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Mahanagar Gas'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.


Mahanagar Gas's Gross Profit Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Mahanagar Gas's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mahanagar Gas's Gross Profit falls into.


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Mahanagar Gas Gross Profit Calculation

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

Mahanagar Gas'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
=62669.1 - 38670.5
=23,999

Mahanagar Gas's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=18474.1 - 12680.6
=5,794

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 ₹22,894 Mil.

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

Mahanagar Gas'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
=5,794 / 18474.1
=31.36 %

* 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.


Mahanagar Gas  (NSE:MGL) 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

Mahanagar Gas had a gross margin of 31.36% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Mahanagar Gas Business Description

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Address
Block No. G-33, Bandra-Kurla Complex, MGL House, Bandra (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400051
Mahanagar Gas Ltd is an India-based natural gas distribution company. It distributes natural gas through the City Gas Distribution network of pipelines. It distributes compressed natural gas (CNG) for use in vehicles and piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic household, commercial, and industrial use, and to transport sector customers as well. The company operates under the business segment of the sale of natural gas. Its business operations are principally carried out in India. The company generates revenue by selling natural gas, of which the sale of CNG accounts majorly for the total gas sales revenue.

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