Shimamura Co (TSE:8227) Gross Margin % : 33.52% (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Shimamura Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Shimamura Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円52,217 Mil. Shimamura Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円155,771 Mil. Therefore, Shimamura Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 33.52%.

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

TSE:8227' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.66 Med: 33.48 Max: 34.56
Current: 34.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Shimamura Co was 34.56%. The lowest was 31.66%. And the median was 33.48%.

TSE:8227's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
53.79% of 1095 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.61 vs TSE:8227: 34.56

Shimamura Co had a gross margin of 33.52% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Shimamura Co was 1.60% per year.

Shimamura Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

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Shimamura Co Gross Margin % Chart

Shimamura Co Annual Data

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32.62

34.04

34.22

34.23

34.56

Shimamura Co Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															33.13	34.32	34.92	35.43	33.52

Competitive Comparison of Shimamura Co's Gross Margin %

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Shimamura Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Shimamura Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Shimamura Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Shimamura Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Shimamura Co'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 )
	=	219970	/	636499
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(636499 - 416529)	/	636499
	=	34.56 %

Shimamura Co'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 )
	=	52217	/	155771
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(155771 - 103554)	/	155771
	=	33.52 %

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.

Shimamura Co (TSE:8227) 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

Shimamura Co had a gross margin of 33.52% 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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Shimamura Co (TSE:8227) Business Description

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2-19-4 Miyahara-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama, JPN, 331-9550

Website

https://www.shimamura.gr.jp

Shimamura Co Ltd is a Japanese apparel retailer. Its core business is Fashion Center Temura, which has over 1,000 stores and sells items for families, primarily to housewives in their twenties to fifties. Fashion Center Temura focuses on low price private brands. Stores are in residential areas in the suburbs and in large cities, including Tokyo and Osaka. Shimamura has more than 500 stores under other brand names that include Casual and Shoes Avel, Baby/Chilren's Goods Birthday, Chambre, and Divero. The company's stores are primarily in Japan, but it has some brands in Taiwan and Shanghai.

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