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Zensho Holdings Co (TSE:7550) Gross Margin % : 53.76% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Zensho Holdings Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zensho Holdings Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円136,647 Mil. Zensho Holdings Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円254,193 Mil. Therefore, Zensho Holdings Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 53.76%.

Warning Sign:

Zensho Holdings Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.5%.


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

TSE:7550' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.79   Med: 57   Max: 59.13
Current: 54.17


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zensho Holdings Co was 59.13%. The lowest was 52.79%. And the median was 57.00%.

TSE:7550's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
58.6% of 343 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 47.41 vs TSE:7550: 54.17

Zensho Holdings Co had a gross margin of 53.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zensho Holdings Co was -1.50% per year.


Zensho Holdings Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zensho Holdings Co'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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Zensho Holdings Co Gross Margin % Chart

Zensho Holdings Co 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 57.01 57.54 57.24 52.79 53.19

Zensho Holdings Co 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 53.23 54.11 53.74 55.02 53.76

Competitive Comparison of Zensho Holdings Co's Gross Margin %

For the Restaurants subindustry, Zensho Holdings Co'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.


Zensho Holdings Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zensho Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zensho Holdings Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Zensho Holdings Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Zensho Holdings Co'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 )
=414871 / 779964
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(779964 - 365093) / 779964
=53.19 %

Zensho Holdings Co'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 )
=136647 / 254193
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(254193 - 117546) / 254193
=53.76 %

* 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.


Zensho Holdings Co  (TSE:7550) 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

Zensho Holdings Co had a gross margin of 53.76% 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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Zensho Holdings Co (TSE:7550) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
JR Shinagawa East Building, 2-18-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0075
Zensho Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged management of food service chain restaurants and development of sales systems and food processing systems. It operates restaurant chains under the names Sukiya, Big Boy, COCO'S, Gyuan, Takarajima and Kubeiya, among others, offering gyudon, barbeque, udon, fast food, Mexican food, hamburger and other dishes. The company's business segment includes Restaurant business and Retail business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Restaurant business segment.

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