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CS-C Co (TSE:9258) Gross Margin % : 59.74% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is CS-C Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CS-C Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円392 Mil. CS-C Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円657 Mil. Therefore, CS-C Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 59.74%.


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

TSE:9258' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.69   Med: 49.02   Max: 68.58
Current: 61.4


During the past 5 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CS-C Co was 68.58%. The lowest was 32.69%. And the median was 49.02%.

TSE:9258's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
77.36% of 954 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.36 vs TSE:9258: 61.40

CS-C Co had a gross margin of 59.74% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CS-C Co was 0.00% per year.


CS-C Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CS-C 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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CS-C Co Gross Margin % Chart

CS-C Co Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
32.69 34.87 49.02 68.58 64.71

CS-C Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Sep20 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 66.32 62.82 64.06 59.21 59.74

Competitive Comparison of CS-C Co's Gross Margin %

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, CS-C 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.


CS-C Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, CS-C Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



CS-C Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

CS-C Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1571.1 / 2428.016
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2428.016 - 856.937) / 2428.016
=64.71 %

CS-C Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=392.4 / 656.851
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(656.851 - 264.476) / 656.851
=59.74 %

* 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.


CS-C Co  (TSE:9258) 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

CS-C Co had a gross margin of 59.74% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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CS-C Co (TSE:9258) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
4-13-23 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0023
CS-C Co Ltd is engaged in providing digital marketing solutions that include C-mo Analytics, C-mo Planning, C-mo Owned media, C-mo Edit, and C-mo Ad, among others.

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