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Gujarat Gas (BOM:539336) Gross Margin % : 17.97% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Gujarat Gas Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Gujarat Gas's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹7,061 Mil. Gujarat Gas's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹39,291 Mil. Therefore, Gujarat Gas's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.97%.

Warning Sign:

Gujarat Gas Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.9%.


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

BOM:539336' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.25   Med: 18.11   Max: 25.21
Current: 15.56


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Gujarat Gas was 25.21%. The lowest was 14.25%. And the median was 18.11%.

BOM:539336's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
75.3% of 502 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 29.37 vs BOM:539336: 15.56

Gujarat Gas had a gross margin of 17.97% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gujarat Gas was -1.90% per year.


Gujarat Gas Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gujarat Gas'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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Gujarat Gas Gross Margin % Chart

Gujarat Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.09 19.77 25.21 15.28 17.08

Gujarat Gas Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 23.24 5.47 18.17 20.59 17.97

Competitive Comparison of Gujarat Gas's Gross Margin %

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


Gujarat Gas's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Gujarat Gas's Gross Margin % falls into.



Gujarat Gas Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Gujarat Gas's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=28469.6 / 166652.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(166652.1 - 138182.5) / 166652.1
=17.08 %

Gujarat Gas'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 )
=7060.6 / 39291
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39291 - 32230.4) / 39291
=17.97 %

* 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.


Gujarat Gas  (BOM:539336) 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

Gujarat Gas had a gross margin of 17.97% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Gujarat Gas (BOM:539336) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2, Shanti Sadan Society, Near Parimal Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380 006
Gujarat Gas Ltd is an India based gas distribution company. Its activities include sale, purchase, supply, distribution, transport, trading in Natural Gas, Compressed natural gas, Liquefied natural gas, Liquefied petroleum gas and other gaseous forms. The company transports the gas through pipelines, trucks, trains or other suitable mode for transportation. It operates in the segment of the natural gas business. All the business activities of the company are carried out in India.

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