YASKAWA Electric (YASKAWA Electric) Gross Margin % : 37.16% (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is YASKAWA Electric Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. YASKAWA Electric's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $376 Mil. YASKAWA Electric's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,011 Mil. Therefore, YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 37.16%.

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

YASKY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.74 Med: 32.17 Max: 36.32
Current: 36.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of YASKAWA Electric was 36.32%. The lowest was 29.74%. And the median was 32.17%.

YASKY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
74.13% of 2942 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.4 vs YASKY: 36.32

YASKAWA Electric had a gross margin of 37.16% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for YASKAWA Electric was 3.00% per year.

YASKAWA Electric Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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YASKAWA Electric Gross Margin % Chart

YASKAWA Electric Annual Data

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30.29

29.86

35.20

34.54

36.32

YASKAWA Electric Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															35.25	35.71	36.00	36.39	37.16

Competitive Comparison of YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin %

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin % falls into.

YASKAWA Electric Gross Margin % Calculation

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

YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Feb. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Feb. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Feb. 2024 )
	=	1397.6	/	3847.595
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(3847.595 - 2450.008)	/	3847.595
	=	36.32 %

YASKAWA Electric's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
	=	375.8	/	1011.449
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1011.449 - 635.644)	/	1011.449
	=	37.16 %

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.

YASKAWA Electric (OTCPK:YASKY) 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

YASKAWA Electric had a gross margin of 37.16% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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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YASKAWA Electric (YASKAWA Electric) Business Description

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YASKF:USA 6506:Japan YEC:Germany

Address

2-1, Kurosaki-shiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, JPN, 806-0004

Website

http://www.yaskawa.co.jp

Yaskawa Electric manufactures motion control components (servo motors and inverters), industrial robots, and other motor-based products. It operates mainly in Asia, the Americas, and Europe as one of the leading players in the AC servo motor/controller, AC drives (inverter), and robotics markets. According to the company, it has the leading global share with AC Servo motors/controllers, where the company's cumulative AC servo motor shipments reached 20 million units in 2020, and it is also considered as one of the "big four" industrial robotics companies. The company was founded in 1915, and its head office is in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.