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Aster DM Healthcare (BOM:540975) Gross Margin % : 68.21% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Aster DM Healthcare Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹-44,631 Mil. Aster DM Healthcare's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹-65,437 Mil. Therefore, Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 68.21%.


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

BOM:540975' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.26   Med: 69.67   Max: 75.24
Current: 75.24


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aster DM Healthcare was 75.24%. The lowest was 60.26%. And the median was 69.67%.

BOM:540975's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.54% of 612 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 41.535 vs BOM:540975: 75.24

Aster DM Healthcare had a gross margin of 68.21% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aster DM Healthcare was 3.40% per year.


Aster DM Healthcare Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aster DM Healthcare'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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Aster DM Healthcare Gross Margin % Chart

Aster DM Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.33 70.25 71.80 73.97 75.24

Aster DM Healthcare Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 67.84 69.97 71.08 71.12 68.21

Competitive Comparison of Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Aster DM Healthcare'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.


Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Margin % falls into.



Aster DM Healthcare Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Aster DM Healthcare's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=27830.3 / 36989
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(36989 - 9158.7) / 36989
=75.24 %

Aster DM Healthcare'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 )
=-44631.4 / -65437.1
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(-65437.1 - -20805.7) / -65437.1
=68.21 %

* 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.


Aster DM Healthcare  (BOM:540975) 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

Aster DM Healthcare had a gross margin of 68.21% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable 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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Aster DM Healthcare (BOM:540975) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
33rd Floor, Tower-D, Aspect Towers, Executive Tower at Bay Avenue, P.O. Box 8703, Business Bay, Dubai, ARE
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd is an India-based company that engages in the provision of healthcare solutions. The company operates in multiple business divisions of the healthcare industry, including hospitals, clinics, and retail pharmacies and provides health care services to patients across economic segments in several GCC states through various brands Aster, Medcare and Access. Its segments are Hospitals, Clinics, Retail pharmacies and others, of which key revenue is derived from the Hospitals segment The company conducts operations in all GCC states, comprising of United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain; India, and UAE.

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