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TOSE Co (TSE:4728) Gross Margin % : -0.60% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is TOSE Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. TOSE Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円-6 Mil. TOSE Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円1,077 Mil. Therefore, TOSE Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -0.60%.


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

TSE:4728' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.88   Med: 24.35   Max: 26.93
Current: 17.88


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of TOSE Co was 26.93%. The lowest was 17.88%. And the median was 24.35%.

TSE:4728's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
91.33% of 519 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 60.86 vs TSE:4728: 17.88

TOSE Co had a gross margin of -0.60% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for TOSE Co was 1.20% per year.


TOSE Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

TOSE Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.11 23.25 19.75 24.77 26.93

TOSE 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 24.41 32.74 23.87 7.90 -0.60

Competitive Comparison of TOSE Co's Gross Margin %

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, TOSE 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.


TOSE Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, TOSE Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



TOSE Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

TOSE Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=1557.5 / 5783.02
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5783.02 - 4225.486) / 5783.02
=26.93 %

TOSE 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 )
=-6.4 / 1076.516
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1076.516 - 1082.954) / 1076.516
=-0.60 %

* 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.


TOSE Co  (TSE:4728) 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

TOSE Co had a gross margin of -0.60% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => No sustainable 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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TOSE Co (TSE:4728) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Higasinotoindori Shijo Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku,, Kyoto, JPN, 600-8091
TOSE Co Ltd is engaged in the planning, development and operation of game software and mobile contents. It is well known for the development of Nintendo's Mr. Game and Watch Gallery series, as well as working on several other Nintendo products.

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