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KPIT Technologies (BOM:542651) Gross Margin % : 35.61% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is KPIT Technologies Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. KPIT Technologies's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹4,693 Mil. KPIT Technologies's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹13,178 Mil. Therefore, KPIT Technologies's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 35.61%.

Warning Sign:

KPIT Technologies Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -11.5%.


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

BOM:542651' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.37   Med: 35.02   Max: 99.61
Current: 34.92


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of KPIT Technologies was 99.61%. The lowest was 34.37%. And the median was 35.02%.

BOM:542651's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
58.79% of 2633 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs BOM:542651: 34.92

KPIT Technologies had a gross margin of 35.61% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for KPIT Technologies was -11.50% per year.


KPIT Technologies Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for KPIT Technologies'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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KPIT Technologies Gross Margin % Chart

KPIT Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 99.61 35.12 34.37 34.75 34.92

KPIT Technologies 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 34.55 34.34 33.88 35.69 35.61

Competitive Comparison of KPIT Technologies's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, KPIT Technologies'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.


KPIT Technologies's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where KPIT Technologies's Gross Margin % falls into.



KPIT Technologies Gross Margin % Calculation

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

KPIT Technologies'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 )
=17011.6 / 48715.41
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(48715.41 - 31703.86) / 48715.41
=34.92 %

KPIT Technologies'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 )
=4693 / 13178
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13178 - 8485.05) / 13178
=35.61 %

* 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.


KPIT Technologies  (BOM:542651) 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

KPIT Technologies had a gross margin of 35.61% 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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KPIT Technologies (BOM:542651) Business Description

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Address
Plot No. 17, Rajiv Gandhi lnfotech Park, MIDC-SEZ, Phase-Ill, Maan, Taluka- Mulshi, Hinjawadi, Pune, MH, IND, 411057
KPIT Technologies Ltd is a global technology company specializing in providing IT Consulting and Product Engineering solutions and services to Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy, and Utilities companies. The Company derives revenues primarily from providing engineering services which includes design engineering services, embedded software development with its related services and from the sale of licenses and products. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the Americas.

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