KNBWY (Kirin Holdings Co) Gross Margin % : 44.98% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Kirin Holdings Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,868 Mil. Kirin Holdings Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $4,152 Mil. Therefore, Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 44.98%.

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

KNBWY' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.47 Med: 43.86 Max: 45.59
Current: 45.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kirin Holdings Co was 45.59%. The lowest was 42.47%. And the median was 43.86%.

KNBWY's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
62.14% of 206 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 40.02 vs KNBWY: 45.59

Kirin Holdings Co had a gross margin of 44.98% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Kirin Holdings Co was 1.00% per year.

Kirin Holdings Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Kirin Holdings Co Gross Margin % Chart

Kirin Holdings Co Annual Data

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43.46

45.17

45.53

45.14

45.59

Kirin Holdings Co Quarterly Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															46.15	45.59	45.94	45.86	44.98

Competitive Comparison of Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin %

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Kirin Holdings 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.

Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

Kirin Holdings Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	6930.1	/	15202.65
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(15202.65 - 8272.508)	/	15202.65
	=	45.59 %

Kirin Holdings Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1867.8	/	4152.182
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(4152.182 - 2284.365)	/	4152.182
	=	44.98 %

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.

Kirin Holdings Co (OTCPK:KNBWY) 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

Kirin Holdings Co had a gross margin of 44.98% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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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Kirin Holdings Co Business Description

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KNBWF:USA 2503:Japan KIR:Germany KIR:Germany

Address

Nakano Central Park South, 10-2, Nakano 4-chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 164-0001

Website

http://www.kirinholdings.co.jp

Kirin is the second-largest brewer in Japan with a 28% market share. It holds a top share in the happoshu (low-malt beer) and new genre (no-malt beer) categories. Apart from beer, it also operates a wide range of alcoholic and soft beverage products in Japan. It has made several acquisitions, including Lion Nathan and National Foods in Australia, the second-largest Brazilian brewer Schincariol and Myanmar's biggest brewer over the past decade. It sold the businesses in Brazil and Myanmar in 2017 and 2023, respectively. In 2023, the company made a tender offer to bring Fancl on as a wholly owned subsidiary. Its revenue accounts for roughly 5% of Kirin's total sales. Its overseas business, which includes alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, represents about 40% of the group's sales.