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Bashundhara Paper Mills (DHA:BPML) Gross Margin % : 19.43% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Bashundhara Paper Mills Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was BDT704 Mil. Bashundhara Paper Mills's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was BDT3,625 Mil. Therefore, Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 19.43%.


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

DHA:BPML' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.75   Med: 19.83   Max: 21.97
Current: 20.37


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Bashundhara Paper Mills was 21.97%. The lowest was 17.75%. And the median was 19.83%.

DHA:BPML's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
53.36% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.39 vs DHA:BPML: 20.37

Bashundhara Paper Mills had a gross margin of 19.43% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bashundhara Paper Mills was 1.90% per year.


Bashundhara Paper Mills Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bashundhara Paper Mills'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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Bashundhara Paper Mills Gross Margin % Chart

Bashundhara Paper Mills Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 19.01 21.97 20.71 20.02 19.83

Bashundhara Paper Mills 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 17.35 19.69 21.04 21.32 19.43

Competitive Comparison of Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Margin %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Bashundhara Paper Mills'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.


Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Margin % falls into.



Bashundhara Paper Mills Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bashundhara Paper Mills's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=2615.4 / 13188.221
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13188.221 - 10572.83) / 13188.221
=19.83 %

Bashundhara Paper Mills'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 )
=704.3 / 3625.195
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3625.195 - 2920.857) / 3625.195
=19.43 %

* 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.


Bashundhara Paper Mills  (DHA:BPML) 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

Bashundhara Paper Mills had a gross margin of 19.43% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable 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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Bashundhara Paper Mills (DHA:BPML) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Umme Kulsum Road, Plot No. 56/A, Block No. C, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka, BGD, 1229
Bashundhara Paper Mills Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and marketing all kinds of paper products, tissue products, Hygienic products, feeding bottles, facial masks, paper sacks, and other consumer brand items.

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