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Datasection (TSE:3905) Gross Margin % : 31.80% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Datasection Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Datasection's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円182 Mil. Datasection's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円571 Mil. Therefore, Datasection's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.80%.

Warning Sign:

Datasection Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.8%.


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

TSE:3905' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.46   Med: 40.65   Max: 68.62
Current: 31.46


During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Datasection was 68.62%. The lowest was 31.46%. And the median was 40.65%.

TSE:3905's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
63.28% of 2636 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.84 vs TSE:3905: 31.46

Datasection had a gross margin of 31.80% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Datasection was -1.80% per year.


Datasection Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Datasection'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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Datasection Gross Margin % Chart

Datasection 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 35.23 38.71 40.46 40.83 31.46

Datasection 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 48.09 28.35 34.58 31.80 30.82

Competitive Comparison of Datasection's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Datasection'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.


Datasection's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Datasection Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Datasection'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 )
=701.4 / 2229.281
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2229.281 - 1527.916) / 2229.281
=31.46 %

Datasection'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 )
=181.6 / 571.046
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(571.046 - 389.447) / 571.046
=31.80 %

* 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.


Datasection  (TSE:3905) 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

Datasection had a gross margin of 31.80% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Datasection (TSE:3905) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7th Floor, Taiyo Life Shibuya Building, 2-17-2, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0002
Datasection Inc provides SaaS services. The Company offers social media analysis tool, text mining tool, social media risk notification tool and disaster information service. It also offers research consulting and data solution services. Geographically the activities are carried out through Japanese market.

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