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Major Drilling Group International (TSX:MDI) Gross Margin % : 25.30% (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Major Drilling Group International Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Major Drilling Group International's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$52.4 Mil. Major Drilling Group International's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was C$207.0 Mil. Therefore, Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 25.30%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:MDI' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.27   Med: 21.52   Max: 29.42
Current: 23.02


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Major Drilling Group International was 29.42%. The lowest was 13.27%. And the median was 21.52%.

TSX:MDI's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
55.18% of 705 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 19.4 vs TSX:MDI: 23.02

Major Drilling Group International had a gross margin of 25.30% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Major Drilling Group International was 5.80% per year.


Major Drilling Group International Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Major Drilling Group International'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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Major Drilling Group International Gross Margin % Chart

Major Drilling Group International Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.27 14.82 14.83 21.49 24.04

Major Drilling Group International Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 17.72 25.02 24.64 25.30 14.22

Competitive Comparison of Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Major Drilling Group International'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.


Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin % falls into.



Major Drilling Group International Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=176.9 / 735.742
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(735.742 - 558.841) / 735.742
=24.04 %

Major Drilling Group International's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=52.4 / 206.951
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(206.951 - 154.59) / 206.951
=25.30 %

* 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.


Major Drilling Group International  (TSX:MDI) 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

Major Drilling Group International had a gross margin of 25.30% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 => 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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Major Drilling Group International (TSX:MDI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
111 St. George Street, Suite 100, Moncton, NB, CAN, E1C 1T7
Major Drilling Group International Inc is engaged in the business of contract drilling, and it provides services to companies that are involved in mining and mineral exploration. It offers surface and underground coring, directional, reverse circulation, sonic, geotechnical, environmental, water-well, coal-bed methane, shallow gas, and underground percussive/long-hole drilling services, as well as various drilling-related mine services. Its geographical segments are Canada - the United States; South and Central America; and Australasia and Africa, of which most of its revenue comes from Canada - the United States.

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