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Alps Alpine Co (Alps Alpine Co) Gross Profit : $1,136 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alps Alpine Co Gross Profit?

Alps Alpine Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $336 Mil. Alps Alpine Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,136 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Alps Alpine Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $336 Mil. Alps Alpine Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,808 Mil. Therefore, Alps Alpine Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.60%.

Alps Alpine Co had a gross margin of 18.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Alps Alpine Co was 21.97%. The lowest was 15.95%. And the median was 18.74%.

Warning Sign:

Alps Alpine Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.9%.


Alps Alpine Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alps Alpine 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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Alps Alpine Co Gross Profit Chart

Alps Alpine Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,457.52 1,299.10 1,053.26 1,170.54 1,253.34

Alps Alpine Co 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 365.70 235.55 246.01 318.60 336.34

Competitive Comparison of Alps Alpine Co's Gross Profit

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Alps Alpine 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.


Alps Alpine Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Alps Alpine Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alps Alpine Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Alps Alpine Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

Alps Alpine Co'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
=6981.026 - 5727.685
=1,253

Alps Alpine Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1808.218 - 1471.876
=336

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 $1,136 Mil.

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

Alps Alpine Co'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
=336 / 1808.218
=18.60 %

* 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.


Alps Alpine Co  (OTCPK:APELY) 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

Alps Alpine Co had a gross margin of 18.60% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Alps Alpine Co (Alps Alpine Co) Business Description

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Address
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 145-8501
Alps Alpine Co Ltd operates in two major business segments: electronic components, automotive infotainment, lodistics and others.. The electronic components segment develops, manufactures, and sells a broad range of electronic components in both consumer and automotive markets. The automotive infotainment segment develops, produces, and markets audio, information, and communication equipment. The company generates the majority of revenue from the electronic components segment and the automotive infotainment segment. It has a business presence worldwide, with the United States, Japan, China, and Germany its four largest markets.

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