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f-code (TSE:9211) Gross Margin % : 67.12% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is f-code Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. f-code's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-341 Mil. f-code's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-508 Mil. Therefore, f-code's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 67.12%.


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

TSE:9211' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 58.31   Med: 59.25   Max: 61.53
Current: 58.32


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of f-code was 61.53%. The lowest was 58.31%. And the median was 59.25%.

TSE:9211's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
75.36% of 962 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.375 vs TSE:9211: 58.32

f-code had a gross margin of 67.12% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for f-code was 0.00% per year.


f-code Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for f-code'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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f-code Gross Margin % Chart

f-code Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
61.53 58.31 61.43 59.25 58.55

f-code Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 59.22 60.30 64.78 59.19 67.12

Competitive Comparison of f-code's Gross Margin %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, f-code'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.


f-code's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, f-code's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where f-code's Gross Margin % falls into.



f-code Gross Margin % Calculation

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

f-code's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=627.6 / 1071.926
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1071.926 - 444.354) / 1071.926
=58.55 %

f-code'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 )
=-341.3 / -508.498
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(-508.498 - -167.196) / -508.498
=67.12 %

* 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.


f-code  (TSE:9211) 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

f-code had a gross margin of 67.12% 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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f-code (TSE:9211) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2-1 Ichigayahachiman-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Ichigaya Building, 5th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 162-0844
f-code Inc is engaged in providing comprehensive consulting services in digital marketing.

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