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Sirca Paints India (BOM:543686) Gross Margin % : 44.10% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sirca Paints India Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sirca Paints India's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹364 Mil. Sirca Paints India's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹826 Mil. Therefore, Sirca Paints India's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 44.10%.


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

BOM:543686' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.41   Med: 40.22   Max: 47.64
Current: 45.84


During the past 12 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sirca Paints India was 47.64%. The lowest was 23.41%. And the median was 40.22%.

BOM:543686's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
88.85% of 1507 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.7 vs BOM:543686: 45.84

Sirca Paints India had a gross margin of 44.10% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sirca Paints India was 2.10% per year.


Sirca Paints India Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sirca Paints India'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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Sirca Paints India Gross Margin % Chart

Sirca Paints India 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 44.68 37.28 37.78 44.94 45.84

Sirca Paints India 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 44.06 45.84 48.42 44.85 44.10

Competitive Comparison of Sirca Paints India's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sirca Paints India'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.


Sirca Paints India's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sirca Paints India's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sirca Paints India Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sirca Paints India'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 )
=1428.9 / 3117.203
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3117.203 - 1688.283) / 3117.203
=45.84 %

Sirca Paints India'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 )
=364.4 / 826.345
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(826.345 - 461.918) / 826.345
=44.10 %

* 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.


Sirca Paints India  (BOM:543686) 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

Sirca Paints India had a gross margin of 44.10% 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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Sirca Paints India (BOM:543686) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
G-82, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, IND, 110015
Sirca Paints India Ltd is engaged in the marketing and distribution of paints and allied products. The company's products include PU Clear Finishes, PU Pigmented Finishes, Special effects, Glass Coatings, Metal Coatings, Water Borne Coating, Stains, Leafing, Wood Filler, and others. The company operates in only one reportable business segment viz. "Wood Coating Products" and a single geographical segment Geographically, it operates only in India.

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