* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Tohoku Electric Power Co's Gross Margin %
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Tohoku Electric Power 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.
Tohoku Electric Power Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Tohoku Electric Power Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tohoku Electric Power Co's Gross Margin % falls into.
Tohoku Electric Power Co Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
Tohoku Electric Power Co (OTCPK:TEPCY) 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
Tohoku Electric Power Co had a gross margin of 9.71% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Tohoku Electric Power Co (Tohoku Electric Power Co) Business Description
Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc is an electric utility company operating in and serving the Tohoku region of the Japanese archipelago. The country separates its activities into Electric power, Construction, and Other business segments. Almost all of the company's revenue comes from its Electric power business in the form of electricity sales. Tohoku Electric produces power through its portfolio of facilities utilizing nuclear, liquefied natural gas, coal, oil, hydro, geothermal, solar, and wind fuel sources. Most of the company's energy production comes from its thermal, non-renewable sites, which it then transmits and distributes to mainly residential customers. Tohoku Electric Power produces sizable amounts of Japan's total geothermal and wind energy output, as well.
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