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Kuraray Co (TSE:3405) Gross Profit : 円251,976 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Kuraray Co Gross Profit?

Kuraray Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円71,967 Mil. Kuraray Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 円251,976 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kuraray Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円71,967 Mil. Kuraray Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円192,183 Mil. Therefore, Kuraray Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 37.45%.

Kuraray Co had a gross margin of 37.45% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kuraray Co was 34.69%. The lowest was 30.53%. And the median was 31.93%.


Kuraray Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuraray Co's Gross Profit 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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Kuraray Co Gross Profit Chart

Kuraray Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 180,682.00 165,411.00 204,136.00 241,663.00 239,982.00

Kuraray Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 59,973.00 59,857.00 61,858.00 58,294.00 71,967.00

Competitive Comparison of Kuraray Co's Gross Profit

For the Chemicals subindustry, Kuraray Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Kuraray Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuraray Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuraray Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Kuraray Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Kuraray Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=780938 - 540956
=239,982

Kuraray Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=192183 - 120216
=71,967

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円251,976 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Kuraray Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=71,967 / 192183
=37.45 %

* 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.


Kuraray Co  (TSE:3405) Gross Profit 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

Kuraray Co had a gross margin of 37.45% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Kuraray Co (TSE:3405) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Ote Center Building,1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8115
Kuraray Co Ltd manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, fiber, and resin. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Vinyl Acetate segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells plastic films and resins for use in the food packaging and electronics industries. The Isoprene segment sells isoprene chemicals, thermoplastic elastomers, and liquid rubber. The Functional Materials segment sells dental materials, while the Fibers and Textiles segment sells fibers for cement and concrete, industrial products for automobiles, and hook and loop fasteners for clothing. The other two segments are Trading, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from Asia.

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