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Hitachi (Hitachi) Gross Profit : $18,161 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hitachi Gross Profit?

Hitachi's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,398 Mil. Hitachi's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $18,161 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Hitachi's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,398 Mil. Hitachi's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15,683 Mil. Therefore, Hitachi's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.04%.

Hitachi had a gross margin of 28.04% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Hitachi was 27.04%. The lowest was 24.71%. And the median was 25.88%.

Warning Sign:

Hitachi Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.8%.


Hitachi Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hitachi'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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Hitachi Gross Profit Chart

Hitachi 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 22,637.09 22,015.67 20,196.18 21,577.65 20,118.21

Hitachi 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 4,963.53 5,268.51 4,063.82 4,431.07 4,397.66

Competitive Comparison of Hitachi's Gross Profit

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Hitachi'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.


Hitachi's Gross Profit Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hitachi's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hitachi's Gross Profit falls into.



Hitachi Gross Profit Calculation

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

Hitachi'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
=81406.554 - 61288.34
=20,118

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

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=15683.161 - 11285.499
=4,398

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 $18,161 Mil.

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

Hitachi'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
=4,398 / 15683.161
=28.04 %

* 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.


Hitachi  (OTCPK:HTHIY) 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

Hitachi had a gross margin of 28.04% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Hitachi (Hitachi) Business Description

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Address
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8280
Hitachi Ltd provides IT services and has an expertise in the range of business fields, including financial services. The company's main products and services include system integration, consulting, cloud services, servers, storage, software, telecommunications and networks, and ATMs. Hitachi operates in various segments namely, Information and Telecommunication Systems; Social Infrastructure and Industrial Systems; Electronic Systems and Equipment; Construction Machinery; High Functional Materials and Components; Automotive Systems; Smart Life and Ecofriendly Systems; Financial Services; and Others.