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Gulshan Polyols (BOM:532457) Gross Margin % : 34.11% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Gulshan Polyols Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Gulshan Polyols's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹1,384 Mil. Gulshan Polyols's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹4,056 Mil. Therefore, Gulshan Polyols's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 34.11%.


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

BOM:532457' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.15   Med: 40.54   Max: 47.9
Current: 35.88


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Gulshan Polyols was 47.90%. The lowest was 29.15%. And the median was 40.54%.

BOM:532457's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
77.57% of 1507 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.7 vs BOM:532457: 35.88

Gulshan Polyols had a gross margin of 34.11% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Gulshan Polyols was -0.10% per year.


Gulshan Polyols Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gulshan Polyols'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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Gulshan Polyols Gross Margin % Chart

Gulshan Polyols Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
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Gulshan Polyols 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 38.86 37.46 39.47 33.60 34.11

Competitive Comparison of Gulshan Polyols's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Gulshan Polyols'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.


Gulshan Polyols's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulshan Polyols's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gulshan Polyols Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Gulshan Polyols'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 )
=4944.7 / 13779.758
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13779.758 - 8835.02) / 13779.758
=35.88 %

Gulshan Polyols'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 )
=1383.7 / 4055.914
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4055.914 - 2672.247) / 4055.914
=34.11 %

* 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.


Gulshan Polyols  (BOM:532457) 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

Gulshan Polyols had a gross margin of 34.11% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Gulshan Polyols (BOM:532457) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
G-81, Preet Vihar, Delhi, IND, 110092
Gulshan Polyols Ltd is a manufacturer of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate and Sorbitol in India. Its business portfolio covers Starch Sugars and Native Starches, Fructose, Calcium Carbonate, Alcohol business, Ethanol, and On-site PCC plants. The company has three segments; mineral processing, grain processing, and distillery. The majority of its revenue is earned through the sales of Sorbitol solution also known as glucitol which contributes a prime part of revenue, while the remaining revenue is earned through sales of its other products. Majority of the revenue is earned through the Indian market, while the company also has a presence in various other countries.

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