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Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Gross Profit : $4,914 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vodacom Group Gross Profit?

Vodacom Group's gross profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,556 Mil. Vodacom Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $4,914 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vodacom Group's gross profit for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,556 Mil. Vodacom Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4,128 Mil. Therefore, Vodacom Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 61.93%.

Vodacom Group had a gross margin of 61.93% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Vodacom Group was 64.65%. The lowest was 58.94%. And the median was 62.05%.


Vodacom Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vodacom Group'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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Vodacom Group Gross Profit Chart

Vodacom Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,518.27 4,145.18 4,285.62 4,010.41 4,928.64

Vodacom Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 2,183.18 1,889.96 2,188.89 2,357.78 2,556.11

Competitive Comparison of Vodacom Group's Gross Profit

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodacom Group'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.


Vodacom Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vodacom Group's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vodacom Group's Gross Profit falls into.



Vodacom Group Gross Profit Calculation

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

Vodacom Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7990.004 - 3061.365
=4,929

Vodacom Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4127.59 - 1571.483
=2,556

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,914 Mil.

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

Vodacom Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,556 / 4127.59
=61.93 %

* 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.


Vodacom Group  (OTCPK:VODAF) 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

Vodacom Group had a gross margin of 61.93% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Business Description

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Address
082 Vodacom Boulevard, Vodacom Corporate Park, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Vodacom Group Ltd is a telecommunications provider. The company provides fixed-line, broadband, and mobile services. It earns revenue through two main segments: South Africa and international. International includes regions such as Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho; the majority of revenue is sourced from South Africa. Vodacom also has an enterprise service product, whereby telecommunications and managed services are offered to enterprises. The company owns mobile infrastructure.

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