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Benesse Holdings (Benesse Holdings) Gross Margin % : 45.74% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Benesse Holdings Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Benesse Holdings's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $330 Mil. Benesse Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $721 Mil. Therefore, Benesse Holdings's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 45.74%.


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

BSEFY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.55   Med: 43.55   Max: 47.85
Current: 43.83


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Benesse Holdings was 47.85%. The lowest was 41.55%. And the median was 43.55%.

BSEFY's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
57.66% of 248 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 48.255 vs BSEFY: 43.83

Benesse Holdings had a gross margin of 45.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Benesse Holdings was 0.60% per year.


Benesse Holdings Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Benesse Holdings'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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Benesse Holdings Gross Margin % Chart

Benesse Holdings 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 43.32 44.27 43.54 44.63 43.55

Benesse Holdings 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 45.65 44.50 39.77 45.18 45.74

Competitive Comparison of Benesse Holdings's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Benesse Holdings'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.


Benesse Holdings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Benesse Holdings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Benesse Holdings Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Benesse Holdings'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 )
=1341.9 / 3081.421
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3081.421 - 1739.529) / 3081.421
=43.55 %

Benesse Holdings'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 )
=329.5 / 720.509
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(720.509 - 390.974) / 720.509
=45.74 %

* 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.


Benesse Holdings  (OTCPK:BSEFY) 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

Benesse Holdings had a gross margin of 45.74% 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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Benesse Holdings (Benesse Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-7-17 Minamigata, Kita-ku, Okayama, JPN, 700-0807
Benesse Holdings Inc is a Japanese holding company that operates educational facilities, nursing homes, and child care services. The company's main segment operates elementary, junior high, and high schools across Japan. The company also provides course materials and exam preparation materials. In addition, Benesse Holdings operates branded preschools as well as nursing and elderly care facilities. Enrollment tuition in elementary and junior high schools provides the largest source of revenue for the company. Benesse Holdings also operates educational services in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States.

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