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Kosaido Holdings Co (TSE:7868) Gross Margin % : 38.83% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kosaido Holdings Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kosaido Holdings Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円3,629 Mil. Kosaido Holdings Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円9,346 Mil. Therefore, Kosaido Holdings Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 38.83%.


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

TSE:7868' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.75   Med: 30.95   Max: 36.05
Current: 36.05


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kosaido Holdings Co was 36.05%. The lowest was 27.75%. And the median was 30.95%.

TSE:7868's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
52.07% of 989 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.43 vs TSE:7868: 36.05

Kosaido Holdings Co had a gross margin of 38.83% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kosaido Holdings Co was 3.00% per year.


Kosaido Holdings Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kosaido 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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Kosaido Holdings Co Gross Margin % Chart

Kosaido Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
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Kosaido Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Kosaido Holdings Co's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Kosaido 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.


Kosaido Holdings Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kosaido Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kosaido Holdings Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kosaido Holdings Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=14217 / 36203
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(36203 - 21986) / 36203
=39.27 %

Kosaido 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 )
=3629 / 9346
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9346 - 5717) / 9346
=38.83 %

* 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.


Kosaido Holdings Co  (TSE:7868) 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

Kosaido Holdings Co had a gross margin of 38.83% 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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Kosaido Holdings Co (TSE:7868) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-2-3 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Seavans S Building, 13th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 105-8318
Kosaido Holdings Co Ltd operates in three business areas. The Information solution business includes Offset printing, Newspaper printing, Digital printing, Package printing, Digital solution, Campaign solution, Eco business, Exhibition business, and BPO service. The Human resources service business includes Recruiting media, Recruiting media agency, Free paper rack agency, Published an environmental information magazine, Temporary staffing, Recruitment, Overseas human resources service, Human resource development/education/training, RPO / recruitment outsourcing, HR Tech Service. The Ending related business includes Crematorium management and ceremonial hall provision, Funeral DX Crematorium management contract business, and Senior-related business.

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