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SEPC (NSE:SEPC) Gross Margin % : 9.61% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SEPC Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SEPC's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹135 Mil. SEPC's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹1,407 Mil. Therefore, SEPC's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.61%.

Warning Sign:

SEPC Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.6%.


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

NSE:SEPC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.87   Med: 16.16   Max: 27.25
Current: 15.51


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SEPC was 27.25%. The lowest was 3.87%. And the median was 16.16%.

NSE:SEPC's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
58.4% of 1613 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 19.23 vs NSE:SEPC: 15.51

SEPC had a gross margin of 9.61% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SEPC was -9.60% per year.


SEPC Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SEPC'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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SEPC Gross Margin % Chart

SEPC Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.54 14.34 3.87 11.21 15.78

SEPC 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 22.78 14.28 19.53 18.84 9.61

Competitive Comparison of SEPC's Gross Margin %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, SEPC'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.


SEPC's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, SEPC's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



SEPC Gross Margin % Calculation

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

SEPC'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 )
=598 / 3788.466
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3788.466 - 3190.503) / 3788.466
=15.78 %

SEPC'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 )
=135.2 / 1407.035
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1407.035 - 1271.877) / 1407.035
=9.61 %

* 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.


SEPC  (NSE:SEPC) 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

SEPC had a gross margin of 9.61% 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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SEPC (NSE:SEPC) Business Description

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Address
Venkatnarayana Road, Parthasarathy Puram, Old No. 56/L, New No. 10/1, 4th Floor, Bascon Futura SV IT Park, T. Nagar, Chennai, TN, IND, 600017
SEPC Ltd engages in the provision of design, engineering, procurement, construction, and project management services. The company is focused on providing turnkey solutions in various divisions such as process and metallurgy, power industry, water infrastructure and mining and mineral processing.

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