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BBS Cables (DHA:BBSCABLES) Gross Margin % : 16.63% (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is BBS Cables Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. BBS Cables's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was BDT272 Mil. BBS Cables's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was BDT1,639 Mil. Therefore, BBS Cables's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 16.63%.

Warning Sign:

BBS Cables PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -12.2%.


The historical rank and industry rank for BBS Cables's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

DHA:BBSCABLES' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45   Med: 33.09   Max: 34.37
Current: 1.45


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of BBS Cables was 34.37%. The lowest was 1.45%. And the median was 33.09%.

DHA:BBSCABLES's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
96.22% of 2935 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.42 vs DHA:BBSCABLES: 1.45

BBS Cables had a gross margin of 16.63% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for BBS Cables was -12.20% per year.


BBS Cables Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BBS Cables's Gross Margin % 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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BBS Cables Gross Margin % Chart

BBS Cables Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 33.11 33.06 30.68 28.05 15.20

BBS Cables Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23
Gross Margin % 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 33.37 19.44 -60.15 16.63 -

Competitive Comparison of BBS Cables's Gross Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, BBS Cables's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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.


BBS Cables's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, BBS Cables's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BBS Cables's Gross Margin % falls into.



BBS Cables Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

BBS Cables's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=995.9 / 6552.439
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6552.439 - 5556.525) / 6552.439
=15.20 %

BBS Cables's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=272.5 / 1638.92
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1638.92 - 1366.443) / 1638.92
=16.63 %

* 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.


BBS Cables  (DHA:BBSCABLES) Gross Margin % 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

BBS Cables had a gross margin of 16.63% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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BBS Cables (DHA:BBSCABLES) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Ga-64, Middle Badda, Configure Bapari Tower (3rd Floor), Progoti Swarani, Dhaka, BGD, 1212
BBS Cables Ltd is an electrical cables manufacturer. The company offers products including house wiring cables, copper cables, rubber cables, railway signalling cables, telecommunication cables, LV cables, power cables, fire alarm cables, Aluminum Cables, Coaxial Cables, Automobiles Cables, Submersible Cables, Jelly-filled Cables, FRLS Cables, and others.

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