Fuso Chemical Co (TSE:4368) Gross Margin % : 31.33% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Fuso Chemical Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円5,013 Mil. Fuso Chemical Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円16,000 Mil. Therefore, Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.33%.

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

TSE:4368' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.52 Med: 39.15 Max: 44.88
Current: 37.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fuso Chemical Co was 44.88%. The lowest was 35.52%. And the median was 39.15%.

TSE:4368's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
80.48% of 1511 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.22 vs TSE:4368: 37.23

Fuso Chemical Co had a gross margin of 31.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

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

Fuso Chemical Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Fuso Chemical Co Gross Margin % Chart

Fuso Chemical Co Annual Data

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38.34

37.31

38.73

41.39

41.50

Fuso Chemical Co Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															43.42	41.81	40.75	35.29	31.33

Competitive Comparison of Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Margin %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Fuso Chemical Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Fuso Chemical Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fuso Chemical 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 )
	=	28411	/	68459.392
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(68459.392 - 40048.359)	/	68459.392
	=	41.50 %

Fuso Chemical 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 )
	=	5013.4	/	15999.892
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(15999.892 - 10986.496)	/	15999.892
	=	31.33 %

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.

Fuso Chemical Co (TSE:4368) 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

Fuso Chemical Co had a gross margin of 31.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Fuso Chemical Co (TSE:4368) Business Description

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4-10-3 Koraibashi, Nissei Fushimicho Building New Building 5th Floor, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-0043

Website

http://www.fusokk.co.jp

Fuso Chemical Co Ltd is a Japan-based company which is mainly engaged in the life science business and the electronic material and functional chemical business. It is involved in the manufacturing and selling of fruit acids, including apple acids, gluconic acid and citric acids, as well as application development products. It also provides electronic materials, including high-purity spherical silica; functional chemicals, including plastic, paint additives and resin additives, as well as fine chemicals.

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