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AB&Company Co (TSE:9251) Gross Margin % : 47.23% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is AB&Company Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. AB&Company Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 円1,979 Mil. AB&Company Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 円4,190 Mil. Therefore, AB&Company Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 47.23%.


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

TSE:9251' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 47.46   Med: 49.12   Max: 50.33
Current: 47.46


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of AB&Company Co was 50.33%. The lowest was 47.46%. And the median was 49.12%.

TSE:9251's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
53.4% of 103 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 45.08 vs TSE:9251: 47.46

AB&Company Co had a gross margin of 47.23% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for AB&Company Co was 0.00% per year.


AB&Company Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AB&Company 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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AB&Company Co Gross Margin % Chart

AB&Company Co Annual Data
Trend Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 50.33 49.30 49.12 48.90 47.82

AB&Company Co Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 48.77 47.60 47.40 47.59 47.23

Competitive Comparison of AB&Company Co's Gross Margin %

For the Personal Services subindustry, AB&Company 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.


AB&Company Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AB&Company Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



AB&Company Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

AB&Company Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Oct. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Oct. 2023 )
=8029 / 16790
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(16790 - 8761) / 16790
=47.82 %

AB&Company Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=1979 / 4190
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4190 - 2211) / 4190
=47.23 %

* 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.


AB&Company Co  (TSE:9251) 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

AB&Company Co had a gross margin of 47.23% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 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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AB&Company Co (TSE:9251) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Shinjuku East Square Building 6F, 2-16-6, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0022
AB&Company Co Ltd operates beauty salons primarily represented by Agu. brand, franchise business and interior design business.

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