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Bunkeido Co (NGO:9471) Gross Margin % : 51.19% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bunkeido Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Bunkeido Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,169 Mil. Bunkeido Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円2,284 Mil. Therefore, Bunkeido Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 51.19%.


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

NGO:9471' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.03   Med: 40.57   Max: 42.32
Current: 42.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Bunkeido Co was 42.32%. The lowest was 39.03%. And the median was 40.57%.

NGO:9471's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
55.54% of 965 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.36 vs NGO:9471: 42.32

Bunkeido Co had a gross margin of 51.19% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Bunkeido Co was 0.30% per year.


Bunkeido Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bunkeido 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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Bunkeido Co Gross Margin % Chart

Bunkeido 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 41.93 40.97 39.93 41.84 41.70

Bunkeido 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 45.63 23.86 41.88 48.46 51.19

Competitive Comparison of Bunkeido Co's Gross Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Bunkeido 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.


Bunkeido Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bunkeido Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bunkeido Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Bunkeido 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 )
=5317 / 12750.469
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(12750.469 - 7433.462) / 12750.469
=41.70 %

Bunkeido 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 )
=1169.2 / 2284.182
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2284.182 - 1114.94) / 2284.182
=51.19 %

* 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.


Bunkeido Co  (NGO:9471) 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

Bunkeido Co had a gross margin of 51.19% 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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Bunkeido Co (NGO:9471) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Bunkyo-ku Otsuka 3-16-12, Tokyo, JPN, 112 - 8635
Bunkeido Co Ltd is engaged in the publication and sale of book teaching materials and teaching materials, production and sale of computer education software, children books for general bookstores, teaching materials for home economics for middle school and high school.

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