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Star Micronics Co (TSE:7718) Gross Profit : 円26,985 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Star Micronics Co Gross Profit?

Star Micronics Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円5,360 Mil. Star Micronics Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 円26,985 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Star Micronics Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円5,360 Mil. Star Micronics Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円13,920 Mil. Therefore, Star Micronics Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 38.51%.

Star Micronics Co had a gross margin of 38.51% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Star Micronics Co was 39.29%. The lowest was 33.55%. And the median was 36.91%.


Star Micronics Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit 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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Star Micronics Co Gross Profit Chart

Star Micronics Co Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22,321.73 15,321.70 22,603.69 33,842.10 30,724.09

Star Micronics Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 9,099.99 8,425.53 7,272.14 5,926.43 5,360.45

Competitive Comparison of Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Star Micronics Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=78196.383 - 47472.289
=30,724

Star Micronics Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=13920.077 - 8559.624
=5,360

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円26,985 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Star Micronics 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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=5,360 / 13920.077
=38.51 %

* 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.


Star Micronics Co  (TSE:7718) Gross Profit 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

Star Micronics Co had a gross margin of 38.51% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Star Micronics Co (TSE:7718) Business Description

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20-10 Nakayoshida, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, JPN, 422-8654
Star Micronics Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of machinery, electronic components, machine tools and precision parts. It operates with various segment namely; Special products segment which offers point-of-sale printers, Visual cards, Readers and Writers; Components segment produces and sells electronic buzzers, microphones, speakers, receivers and others; Machine Tools segment offers computer numeric control automatic lathes and others; and Precision Products segment produces and sells wristwatch parts, optical connector parts, automotive parts, medical parts and others. The company generates most of its revenue from the machine tools segment and it has business presence worldwide, including Japan, the United States, Europe, and other Asian areas.

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