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Menicon Co (TSE:7780) Gross Margin % : 52.56% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Menicon Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Menicon Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円15,386 Mil. Menicon Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円29,275 Mil. Therefore, Menicon Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 52.56%.


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

TSE:7780' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.06   Med: 53.62   Max: 56.83
Current: 52.06


During the past 10 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Menicon Co was 56.83%. The lowest was 52.06%. And the median was 53.62%.

TSE:7780's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
51.25% of 798 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 52.94 vs TSE:7780: 52.06

Menicon Co had a gross margin of 52.56% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Menicon Co was -0.20% per year.


Menicon Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Menicon 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 52.87 53.51 53.15 52.79 53.06

Menicon 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 53.43 50.85 53.01 51.79 52.56

Competitive Comparison of Menicon Co's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Menicon 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.


Menicon Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Menicon Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Menicon Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Menicon 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 )
=58474 / 110194
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(110194 - 51720) / 110194
=53.06 %

Menicon 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 )
=15386 / 29275
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29275 - 13889) / 29275
=52.56 %

* 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.


Menicon Co  (TSE:7780) 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

Menicon Co had a gross margin of 52.56% 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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Menicon Co (TSE:7780) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Aichi, Nagoya, JPN, 460-0006
Menicon Co Ltd is a contact lens manufacturing company. It is involved in manufacturing, sales, export, and import of contact lenses and other medical goods, manufacturing and sales of medical instruments, sales of medical supplies and research and development of intraocular lenses. The firm's products include soft lenses, gas permeable lenses and lens care products.

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