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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) Gross Profit : $998 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Gross Profit?

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $326 Mil. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $998 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $326 Mil. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,781 Mil. Therefore, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.33%.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha had a gross margin of 18.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha was 15.37%. The lowest was 2.86%. And the median was 7.51%.


Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha'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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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Gross Profit Chart

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Profit
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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 317.92 119.11 263.73 288.50 326.31

Competitive Comparison of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Profit

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha'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.


Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Profit Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Profit falls into.



Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Gross Profit Calculation

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

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7052.04 - 5984.26
=1,068

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1780.68 - 1454.367
=326

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $998 Mil.

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

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=326 / 1780.68
=18.33 %

* 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.


Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha  (OTCPK:KAKKF) 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

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha had a gross margin of 18.33% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) Business Description

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Address
Iino Building, 2-1-1, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8540
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd is a transportation company domiciled in Japan. The company organizes itself into four segments: containership, bulk shipping, offshore energy E&P support and heavy lifter, and others. The containership segment, which generates the largest portion of revenue, transports shipping containers and provides logistics solutions. Bulk shipping, the next most significant segment, transports dry bulk, automobiles, liquefied natural gas, and oil. Containership and bulk shipping together generate the vast majority of revenue.

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