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Zuken Elmic (TSE:4770) Gross Margin % : 56.31% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Zuken Elmic Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zuken Elmic's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円132.1 Mil. Zuken Elmic's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円234.5 Mil. Therefore, Zuken Elmic's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.31%.


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

TSE:4770' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 44.96   Med: 50.36   Max: 54.9
Current: 52.94


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zuken Elmic was 54.90%. The lowest was 44.96%. And the median was 50.36%.

TSE:4770's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
62.12% of 2627 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.73 vs TSE:4770: 52.94

Zuken Elmic had a gross margin of 56.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zuken Elmic was 0.10% per year.


Zuken Elmic Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zuken Elmic'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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Zuken Elmic Gross Margin % Chart

Zuken Elmic Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
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Zuken Elmic 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 56.61 53.96 47.21 53.74 56.31

Competitive Comparison of Zuken Elmic's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Zuken Elmic'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.


Zuken Elmic's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Zuken Elmic Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Zuken Elmic'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 )
=494.7 / 925.245
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(925.245 - 430.503) / 925.245
=53.47 %

Zuken Elmic'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 )
=132.1 / 234.536
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(234.536 - 102.474) / 234.536
=56.31 %

* 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.


Zuken Elmic  (TSE:4770) 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

Zuken Elmic had a gross margin of 56.31% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Zuken Elmic (TSE:4770) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3-1-1,Shin-Yokohama, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JPN, 222-8505
Zuken Elmic Inc is engaged in providing communication systems, operating systems, system integration, and factory automation (FA) software packages in Japan. Its services include middleware libraries, embedded software design consulting, hardware design consulting, design platforms and design tools.

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