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Lime Chemicals (BOM:507759) Gross Profit : ₹29.2 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lime Chemicals Gross Profit?

Lime Chemicals's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹7.4 Mil. Lime Chemicals's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹29.2 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Lime Chemicals's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹7.4 Mil. Lime Chemicals's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹25.9 Mil. Therefore, Lime Chemicals's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.66%.

Lime Chemicals had a gross margin of 28.66% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Lime Chemicals was 48.29%. The lowest was 25.46%. And the median was 44.54%.

Warning Sign:

Lime Chemicals Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -9.4%.


Lime Chemicals Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit 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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Lime Chemicals Gross Profit Chart

Lime Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Profit
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Lime Chemicals Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 11.27 8.37 6.48 6.94 7.44

Competitive Comparison of Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit falls into.



Lime Chemicals Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=154.779 - 111.489
=43.3

Lime Chemicals's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=25.947 - 18.511
=7.4

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹29.2 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Lime Chemicals'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=7.4 / 25.947
=28.66 %

* 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.


Lime Chemicals  (BOM:507759) Gross Profit 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

Lime Chemicals had a gross margin of 28.66% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Lime Chemicals (BOM:507759) Business Description

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Address
National Library Road, Regency Chambers, 2nd Floor, Bandra West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400050
Lime Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing calcium carbonate. The company's product is used as a raw material in various industrial sectors such as pharmaceuticals, tooth paste, PVC, rubber, plastic, polymer, cable, leather, paper, paints, and others. Majority of the revenue comes from the Indian region.

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