Yoshimura Food Holdings KKTSE:2884 -2.69%62 Gross Margin % is 14.99% as of Feb. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 21.32. GuruFocus rates TSE:2884 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,481.03 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,899 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK ranks worse than 65.24% on this metric.
TSE:2884's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 65.24% of 1899
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 26.37
vs TSE:2884: 19.65
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK had a gross margin of 14.99% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK (TSE:2884) 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
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK had a gross margin of 14.99% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 => 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.
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK Gross Margin % Related Terms
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK Gross Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK'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.
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK Gross Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK (TSE:2884) has a Gross Margin % of 14.99% as of Feb. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Yoshimura Food Holdings KK and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 21.32. Over the past decade, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.65 to 22.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK ranks #1239 out of 1899 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 65.2%.
Is Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's Gross Margin % too high?
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's current Gross Margin % of 14.99% is 30% below median its 10-year median of 21.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.65 to a high of 22.89. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's value of 14.99% is 43.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK ranks #1239 out of 1899 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's Gross Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK ranks #1239 out of 1899 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Yoshimura Food Holdings KK in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.37. Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's value of 14.99% is 43.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's own Gross Margin % has ranged from 19.65 to 22.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.32 vs. the industry median of 26.37, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Gross Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 26.37, based on 1,899 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's current Gross Margin % of 14.99% is 43.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Yoshimura Food Holdings KK and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's current Gross Margin % is 14.99%, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 21.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yoshimura Food Holdings KK stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK (TSE:2884) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,481.03, compared to a current price of 円616.00 — trading 58.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 14.99%, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 21.32 and 43.2% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 26.37. Yoshimura Food Holdings KK's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yoshimura Food Holdings KK (TSE:2884), the current Gross Margin % is 14.99% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Yoshimura Food Holdings KK (TSE:2884) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yoshimura Food Holdings KK stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円616.00 is trading 58.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,481.03.
GuruFocus considers Yoshimura Food Holdings KK to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TSE:2884:
Gross Margin %: 14.99% (30% below median its 10-year median of 21.32)
GF Value™: 円1,481.03 vs. price of 円616.00 (58.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.2% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1239 of 1899)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2884 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yoshimura Food Holdings KK operates as a holding company which engages in the food business. The company is mainly engaged in planning, execution and management of business strategies of group companies, as well as supporting and overseeing of sales, manufacturing, product development, quality management, business management and other functions of subsidiaries. The company offers commercial food materials; Chinese dishes; dried noodles, buckwheat flour, wheat flour, etc.; meat and processed food products; sake products; and frozen foods, including frozen seafood, fried fowl pork cutlets, scissors cutlets, and fly with crab claw products.
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