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Welcia Holdings Co (TSE:3141) Gross Margin % : 29.71% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Welcia Holdings Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Welcia Holdings Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was 円88,965 Mil. Welcia Holdings Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was 円299,443 Mil. Therefore, Welcia Holdings Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 29.71%.


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

TSE:3141' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.37   Med: 30.39   Max: 31.28
Current: 30.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Welcia Holdings Co was 31.28%. The lowest was 28.37%. And the median was 30.39%.

TSE:3141's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
66.01% of 606 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 41.465 vs TSE:3141: 30.40

Welcia Holdings Co had a gross margin of 29.71% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Welcia Holdings Co was -0.10% per year.


Welcia Holdings Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Welcia Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.80 31.17 31.28 30.52 30.40

Welcia Holdings 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 31.51 29.44 31.33 29.71 31.07

Competitive Comparison of Welcia Holdings Co's Gross Margin %

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Welcia 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.


Welcia Holdings Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Welcia Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Welcia Holdings Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Welcia Holdings 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 )
=370107 / 1217339
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1217339 - 847232) / 1217339
=30.40 %

Welcia Holdings Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Nov. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=88965 / 299443
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(299443 - 210478) / 299443
=29.71 %

* 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.


Welcia Holdings Co  (TSE:3141) 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

Welcia Holdings Co had a gross margin of 29.71% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 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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Welcia Holdings Co (TSE:3141) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2-2-15 Outside Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0021
Welcia Holdings Co Ltd operates drug retail stores that sell pharmaceuticals, health and beauty products, baby supplies, health supplements, sanitation items, groceries, and personal-care products. The company generates the bulk of its revenue through sales of over-the-counter drugs and food products. Welcia is involved in pharmaceutical dispensing, blood testing, and earthquake reconstruction assistance. The highest concentration of sales remains in the Kanto region of Japan. Welcia also provides nursing services through its long-term care enterprise.

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