ISX:KMTR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 93.86% of 1270
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 19.535
vs ISX:KMTR: 4.91
PT Kirana Megatara Tbk had a gross margin of 3.30% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for PT Kirana Megatara Tbk was -3.50% per year.
PT Kirana Megatara Tbk Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for PT Kirana Megatara Tbk'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.
Competitive Comparison of PT Kirana Megatara Tbk's Gross Margin %
For the Auto Parts subindustry, PT Kirana Megatara Tbk'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.
PT Kirana Megatara Tbk's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PT Kirana Megatara Tbk's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PT Kirana Megatara Tbk's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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
PT Kirana Megatara Tbk had a gross margin of 3.30% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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PT Kirana Megatara Tbk (ISX:KMTR) Business Description
PT Kirana Megatara Tbk is a producer of crumb rubber in Indonesia. It is engaged in the production and sales of crumb rubber of the type SIR-10, SIR-20, and SIR-20VK, to fulfill the demand of international and domestic tire industries. The company exports its products to Apollo, Bridgestone, Continental, Cooper Tires, Fate, Good Year, Gajah Tunggal, Hankook, Kumho Tyres, Michelin, Nexen, Pirelli, Sumitomo, Toyo Tires, and Yokohama Rubber. The company has operating segments into two groups: crumb rubber factory and agro business.
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