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OBIC Business Consultants Co (TSE:4733) Gross Margin % : 82.18% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is OBIC Business Consultants Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. OBIC Business Consultants Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円9,468 Mil. OBIC Business Consultants Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円11,522 Mil. Therefore, OBIC Business Consultants Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 82.18%.


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

TSE:4733' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.85   Med: 83.94   Max: 84.78
Current: 81.85


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of OBIC Business Consultants Co was 84.78%. The lowest was 81.85%. And the median was 83.94%.

TSE:4733's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
88.68% of 2624 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.67 vs TSE:4733: 81.85

OBIC Business Consultants Co had a gross margin of 82.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for OBIC Business Consultants Co was -0.40% per year.


OBIC Business Consultants Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for OBIC Business Consultants 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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OBIC Business Consultants Co Gross Margin % Chart

OBIC Business Consultants Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 82.48 83.83 83.86 82.55 81.85

OBIC Business Consultants Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 82.18 82.60 81.30 81.41 82.18

Competitive Comparison of OBIC Business Consultants Co's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, OBIC Business Consultants 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.


OBIC Business Consultants Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, OBIC Business Consultants Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



OBIC Business Consultants Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

OBIC Business Consultants Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=34341.5 / 41954.365
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(41954.365 - 7612.89) / 41954.365
=81.85 %

OBIC Business Consultants 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 )
=9468.4 / 11521.54
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11521.54 - 2053.103) / 11521.54
=82.18 %

* 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.


OBIC Business Consultants Co  (TSE:4733) 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

OBIC Business Consultants Co had a gross margin of 82.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => 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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OBIC Business Consultants Co (TSE:4733) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 6-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 1630480
OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd. Is engaged in providing services such as maintenance and introduction guidance for development and sales of products of business solution technology, and IT solution technology. The company focuses on medium-sized enterprises and, medium and small-sized companies.

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