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eClerx Services (BOM:532927) Gross Margin % : 38.32% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is eClerx Services Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. eClerx Services's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹2,938 Mil. eClerx Services's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹7,665 Mil. Therefore, eClerx Services's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 38.32%.

Warning Sign:

eClerx Services Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.


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

BOM:532927' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.33   Med: 43.15   Max: 53.32
Current: 38.33


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of eClerx Services was 53.32%. The lowest was 38.33%. And the median was 43.15%.

BOM:532927's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
54.49% of 2641 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.84 vs BOM:532927: 38.33

eClerx Services had a gross margin of 38.32% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for eClerx Services was -1.20% per year.


eClerx Services Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for eClerx Services'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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eClerx Services Gross Margin % Chart

eClerx Services 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 39.48 42.80 43.50 38.81 38.33

eClerx Services 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 40.64 36.04 39.39 39.40 38.32

Competitive Comparison of eClerx Services's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, eClerx Services'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.


eClerx Services's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, eClerx Services's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



eClerx Services Gross Margin % Calculation

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

eClerx Services'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 )
=11213.4 / 29255.43
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29255.43 - 18042.02) / 29255.43
=38.33 %

eClerx Services'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 )
=2937.5 / 7665.29
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(7665.29 - 4727.78) / 7665.29
=38.32 %

* 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.


eClerx Services  (BOM:532927) 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

eClerx Services had a gross margin of 38.32% 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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eClerx Services (BOM:532927) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Nariman Point, 4th Floor, Express Towers, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 021
eClerx Services Ltd provides a variety of information technology, or IT, and knowledge and business process outsourcing services. The firm's financial services include expense management and accounting and finance, digital marketing services that include customer relationship management and business intelligence, digital branding services that include multi-channel media content management, and cable and telecom services. The company organizes itself into four segments based on geography: United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.

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