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UltraTech Cement (NSE:ULTRACEMCO) Gross Margin % : 84.14% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is UltraTech Cement Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. UltraTech Cement's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹140,846 Mil. UltraTech Cement's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₹167,400 Mil. Therefore, UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 84.14%.


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

NSE:ULTRACEMCO' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 76.32   Med: 77.49   Max: 79.42
Current: 78.94


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of UltraTech Cement was 79.42%. The lowest was 76.32%. And the median was 77.49%.

NSE:ULTRACEMCO's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
95.43% of 372 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 24.94 vs NSE:ULTRACEMCO: 78.94

UltraTech Cement had a gross margin of 84.14% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for UltraTech Cement was 0.60% per year.


UltraTech Cement Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for UltraTech Cement'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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UltraTech Cement Gross Margin % Chart

UltraTech Cement Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 77.51 79.24 78.96 79.12 79.42

UltraTech Cement Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 85.54 64.62 83.40 84.42 84.14

Competitive Comparison of UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, UltraTech Cement'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.


UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin % falls into.



UltraTech Cement Gross Margin % Calculation

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

UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=495103.5 / 623376
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(623376 - 128272.5) / 623376
=79.42 %

UltraTech Cement's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=140845.7 / 167399.7
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(167399.7 - 26554) / 167399.7
=84.14 %

* 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.


UltraTech Cement  (NSE:ULTRACEMCO) 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

UltraTech Cement had a gross margin of 84.14% 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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UltraTech Cement (NSE:ULTRACEMCO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Mahakali Caves Road, B Wing, Ahura Centre, 2nd Floor, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 093
UltraTech Cement Ltd produces and sells cement and cement-related products. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in India. UltraTech has one of the largest production capacities of any firm in India. The company's product portfolio includes Ordinary Portland cement, Portland blast-furnace slag cement, and Portland Pozzolana cement. Ordinary Portland cement is used for a wide range of applications including concrete products, masonry, and plastering. The firm's customers are in the building and construction industries.

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