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Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, (TSE:9353) Gross Margin % : 17.12% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円173 Mil. Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,011 Mil. Therefore, Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.12%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9353' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.35   Med: 11.73   Max: 17.37
Current: 17.37


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, was 17.37%. The lowest was 8.35%. And the median was 11.73%.

TSE:9353's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
58.06% of 949 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.12 vs TSE:9353: 17.37

Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, had a gross margin of 17.12% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, was 6.90% per year.


Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'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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Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Gross Margin % Chart

Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.86 14.70 12.20 13.46 16.69

Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 20.27 14.14 17.13 20.89 17.12

Competitive Comparison of Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'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.


Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin % falls into.



Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=645.2 / 3865.524
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3865.524 - 3220.319) / 3865.524
=16.69 %

Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,'s Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=173.1 / 1011.422
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1011.422 - 838.288) / 1011.422
=17.12 %

* 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.


Sakurajima Futo Kaisha,  (TSE:9353) 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

Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, had a gross margin of 17.12% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, (TSE:9353) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Osaka Konohana-ku, Plum-Cho 1-1-11, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JPN, 554-0032
Sakurajima Futo Kaisha, Ltd is engaged in the port transportation business in Japan. It is involved in handling cargo, such as coal, coke, raw salt, soda ash, alloyed iron, other minerals, etc.; liquid cargo, including petroleum products and petrochemicals; and frozen and refrigerated products comprising frozen food, chilled food, dry goods, etc. The company also provides barge transportation, warehousing, cargo usage transportation, and customs clearing services.

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