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CSIOY (Casio Computer Co) Gross Margin % : 44.80% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Casio Computer Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Casio Computer Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $225 Mil. Casio Computer Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $502 Mil. Therefore, Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 44.80%.


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

CSIOY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.55   Med: 43.29   Max: 43.72
Current: 43.72


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Casio Computer Co was 43.72%. The lowest was 41.55%. And the median was 43.29%.

CSIOY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.63% of 2422 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 24.655 vs CSIOY: 43.72

Casio Computer Co had a gross margin of 44.80% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Casio Computer Co was -0.30% per year.


Casio Computer Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Casio Computer Co'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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Casio Computer Co Gross Margin % Chart

Casio Computer Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.67 43.16 43.61 42.40 43.19

Casio Computer Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 43.48 43.74 41.92 44.38 44.80

Competitive Comparison of Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin %

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Casio Computer Co'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.


Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Casio Computer Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=774.9 / 1794.357
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1794.357 - 1019.433) / 1794.357
=43.19 %

Casio Computer Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=224.8 / 501.77
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(501.77 - 276.998) / 501.77
=44.80 %

* 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.


Casio Computer Co  (OTCPK:CSIOY) 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

Casio Computer Co had a gross margin of 44.80% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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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Casio Computer Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 151-8543
Casio Computer is well-known as a watch and calculator manufacturer. Casio, founded in 1957, has cultivated the consumer electronics market by inventing distinctive products. Milestones in its history include the Casio Mini (1972), the world's first personal electronic calculator; G-Shock (1983), a shock-resistant wristwatch; and QV-10 (1995), the world's first digital camera with an LCD display. More than 60% of its revenue and most of its profits are from the timepieces segment.