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Fuji Co (TSE:8278) Gross Margin % : 30.33% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Fuji Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Fuji Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円62,483 Mil. Fuji Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円206,026 Mil. Therefore, Fuji Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 30.33%.


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

TSE:8278' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.55   Med: 27.99   Max: 29.59
Current: 29.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Fuji Co was 29.59%. The lowest was 27.55%. And the median was 27.99%.

TSE:8278's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
63.78% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.485 vs TSE:8278: 29.59

Fuji Co had a gross margin of 30.33% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Fuji Co was 1.30% per year.


Fuji Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Fuji Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.82 27.96 28.10 29.46 29.59

Fuji 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 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 29.73 29.52 29.18 29.33 30.33

Competitive Comparison of Fuji Co's Gross Margin %

For the Department Stores subindustry, Fuji 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.


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

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

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



Fuji Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Fuji 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 )
=237056 / 801021
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(801021 - 563965) / 801021
=29.59 %

Fuji 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 )
=62483 / 206026
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(206026 - 143543) / 206026
=30.33 %

* 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.


Fuji Co  (TSE:8278) 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

Fuji Co had a gross margin of 30.33% 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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Fuji Co (TSE:8278) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 1 No. 2-chome, Miyanishi, Matsuyama, JPN, 790-8567
Fuji Co Ltd is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in retail and retail-related business. It provides a wide range of merchandise, including foods, vegetables, apparel, cosmetics, groceries, and daily goods, as well as sale and rental of books, DVDs, and CDs. The retail-related business includes the manufacturing, processing, and sale of food products. The company also operates a real estate leasing business, a general travel business, and others. It is headquartered in Matsuyama, Japan.

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