Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.5%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bajaj Consumer Care's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:BAJAJCON'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.59 Med: 60.86 Max: 64.57
Current: 52.22
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Bajaj Consumer Care was 64.57%. The lowest was 51.59%. And the median was 60.86%.
NSE:BAJAJCON's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 87.16% of 1807
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.08
vs NSE:BAJAJCON: 52.22
Bajaj Consumer Care had a gross margin of 53.45% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bajaj Consumer Care was -4.50% per year.
Bajaj Consumer Care Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Bajaj Consumer Care'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.
Competitive Comparison of Bajaj Consumer Care's Gross Margin %
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Bajaj Consumer Care'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.
Bajaj Consumer Care's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bajaj Consumer Care's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bajaj Consumer Care's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Bajaj Consumer Care (NSE:BAJAJCON) 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
Bajaj Consumer Care had a gross margin of 53.45% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Bajaj Consumer Care (NSE:BAJAJCON) Business Description
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd is an India-based company that is principally engaged in developing and distributing haircare and skincare products. It provides a number of hair oil products Bajaj Almond Drops Hair Oil, Bajaj Amla Hair Oil, Bajaj Brahmi Amla Hair Oil, Bajaj Kailash Parbat Hair Oil, and Bajaj Jasmine Hair Oil, with Bajaj Almond Drops Hair Oil the flagship product that contributes the majority of the company's total revenue. It also offers skincare products, with products categorized into cream, face wash, soap, scrub, and face pack. It has one segment Cosmetics, Toiletries and Other Personal Care products. It generates most of its revenue from the domestic market, and has a presence in overseas markets as well, mainly in the SAARC, Gulf and Middle-East, ASEAN, and African regions.
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