MS International (LSE:MSI) Gross Margin % : 31.71% (As of Oct. 2023)

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What is MS International Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. MS International's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was £18.08 Mil. MS International's Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was £57.02 Mil. Therefore, MS International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 31.71%.

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

LSE:MSI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.06 Med: 27.34 Max: 29.86
Current: 29.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of MS International was 29.86%. The lowest was 21.06%. And the median was 27.34%.

LSE:MSI's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
61.67% of 480 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 24.935 vs LSE:MSI: 29.86

MS International had a gross margin of 31.71% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for MS International was 1.30% per year.

MS International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MS International's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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MS International Gross Margin % Chart

MS International Annual Data

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Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Gross Margin %

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27.77

21.06

28.15

27.38

27.87

MS International Semi-Annual Data
	Apr14	Oct14	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															25.66	28.75	28.39	27.35	31.71

Competitive Comparison of MS International's Gross Margin %

For the Conglomerates subindustry, MS International'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.

MS International's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, MS International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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MS International Gross Margin % Calculation

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

MS International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
	=	23.4	/	83.956
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(83.956 - 60.556)	/	83.956
	=	27.87 %

MS International's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
	=	18.1	/	57.023
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(57.023 - 38.943)	/	57.023
	=	31.71 %

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.

MS International (LSE:MSI) 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

MS International had a gross margin of 31.71% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

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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MS International (LSE:MSI) Business Description

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Website

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MS International PLC is engaged in the design and manufacturing of specialist engineering products and the provision of related services. The company's operating segment include Defence; Forgings; Petrol Station Superstructures and Corporate Branding. Defence segment designs, manufactures, and services defence equipment. The Petrol Station Branding division is engaged in the design and installation of the complete appearance of petrol stations. It generates maximum revenue from the Defence segment. Geographically, it derives most of the revenue from Europe and has a presence in the United Kingdom, the Americas, and the Rest of the World.