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Hitachi CableLtd. (TSE:5812) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.86 (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Hitachi CableLtd. COGS-to-Revenue?

Hitachi CableLtd.'s Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 円81,311 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 円94,176 Mil.

Hitachi CableLtd.'s COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.86.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Hitachi CableLtd.'s Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 13.66%.

Hitachi CableLtd. COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hitachi CableLtd.'s COGS-to-Revenue 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 CableLtd. COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Hitachi CableLtd. Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
COGS-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.92 0.89 0.88 0.88 0.87

Hitachi CableLtd. Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
COGS-to-Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.88 0.89 0.86 0.87 0.86

Hitachi CableLtd. COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Hitachi CableLtd.'s COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=315281 / 361963
=0.87

Hitachi CableLtd.'s COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=81311 / 94176
=0.86

* 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.

Hitachi CableLtd.  (TSE:5812) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Hitachi CableLtd.'s Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %=1 - COGS to Revenue
=1 - Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=1 - 81311 / 94176
=13.66 %

* 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 company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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