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Maple Leaf Cement Factory (KAR:MLCF) Gross Margin % : 29.94% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Maple Leaf Cement Factory Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Maple Leaf Cement Factory's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨4,785 Mil. Maple Leaf Cement Factory's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₨15,980 Mil. Therefore, Maple Leaf Cement Factory's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 29.94%.


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

KAR:MLCF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.11   Med: 29.82   Max: 42.76
Current: 28.66


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Maple Leaf Cement Factory was 42.76%. The lowest was 2.11%. And the median was 29.82%.

KAR:MLCF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
59.57% of 376 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 25.24 vs KAR:MLCF: 28.66

Maple Leaf Cement Factory had a gross margin of 29.94% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Maple Leaf Cement Factory was 7.10% per year.


Maple Leaf Cement Factory Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Maple Leaf Cement Factory'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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Maple Leaf Cement Factory Gross Margin % Chart

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.31 2.11 23.91 27.29 28.37

Maple Leaf Cement Factory 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 29.80 16.29 31.35 35.32 29.94

Competitive Comparison of Maple Leaf Cement Factory's Gross Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, Maple Leaf Cement Factory'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.


Maple Leaf Cement Factory's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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



Maple Leaf Cement Factory Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Maple Leaf Cement Factory'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 )
=17613.5 / 62075.259
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(62075.259 - 44461.714) / 62075.259
=28.37 %

Maple Leaf Cement Factory'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 )
=4785 / 15980.112
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(15980.112 - 11195.097) / 15980.112
=29.94 %

* 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.


Maple Leaf Cement Factory  (KAR:MLCF) 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

Maple Leaf Cement Factory had a gross margin of 29.94% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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Maple Leaf Cement Factory Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
42-Lawrence Road, Lahore, PB, PAK
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of cement. Geographically, it derives majority of its revenue from Asia and has a presence in Africa. Its product offering includes various types of cement such as sulfate resistant cement, low alkali cement, white cement, wall coat cement, and ordinary Portland cement.

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