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NS United Kaiun Kaisha (FRA:8WN) Gross Margin % : 11.76% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is NS United Kaiun Kaisha Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €49 Mil. NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €418 Mil. Therefore, NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 11.76%.


The historical rank and industry rank for NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:8WN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.63   Med: 9.81   Max: 16.64
Current: 11.54


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of NS United Kaiun Kaisha was 16.64%. The lowest was 8.63%. And the median was 9.81%.

FRA:8WN's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
74.09% of 965 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 20.23 vs FRA:8WN: 11.54

NS United Kaiun Kaisha had a gross margin of 11.76% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for NS United Kaiun Kaisha was 11.00% per year.


NS United Kaiun Kaisha Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NS United Kaiun Kaisha'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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NS United Kaiun Kaisha Gross Margin % Chart

NS United Kaiun Kaisha 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 8.63 8.95 16.64 15.69 12.45

NS United Kaiun Kaisha Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 11.34 10.35 12.35 11.76 11.65

Competitive Comparison of NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, NS United Kaiun Kaisha'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.


NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NS United Kaiun Kaisha's Gross Margin % falls into.


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NS United Kaiun Kaisha Gross Margin % Calculation

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

NS United Kaiun Kaisha'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 )
=178.2 / 1431.411
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1431.411 - 1253.194) / 1431.411
=12.45 %

NS United Kaiun Kaisha'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 )
=49.2 / 418.369
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(418.369 - 369.189) / 418.369
=11.76 %

* 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.


NS United Kaiun Kaisha  (FRA:8WN) 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

NS United Kaiun Kaisha had a gross margin of 11.76% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable 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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NS United Kaiun Kaisha Business Description

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Address
21, 22 Floor, Otemachi First Square West Tower, 5-1 Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8108
NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd is engaged in the marine business. The company provides land and sea transportation, operates as a shipping agent for land, air, and marine transportation, and property and act as some life insurance agency operations. Additionally, it also manufactures, maintains and sells shipping equipment as well as is also involved in the real-estate operations. The company offers marine transportation services such as raw materials and fuel for the iron production industry, raw materials for other industries, various energy resources, industrial products, and feed grains.

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