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Tea Life Co (TSE:3172) Gross Margin % : 35.17% (As of Jul. 2024)


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What is Tea Life Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Tea Life Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was 円1,135 Mil. Tea Life Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was 円3,227 Mil. Therefore, Tea Life Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was 35.17%.

Warning Sign:

Tea Life Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.2%.


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

TSE:3172' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.22   Med: 53.35   Max: 65.45
Current: 34.22


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Tea Life Co was 65.45%. The lowest was 34.22%. And the median was 53.35%.

TSE:3172's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
54.84% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.88 vs TSE:3172: 34.22

Tea Life Co had a gross margin of 35.17% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Tea Life Co was -10.20% per year.


Tea Life Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tea Life 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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Tea Life Co Gross Margin % Chart

Tea Life Co Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.67 46.39 38.85 34.69 34.22

Tea Life Co Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
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 34.92 33.95 32.77 35.26 35.17

Competitive Comparison of Tea Life Co's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Tea Life 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.


Tea Life Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tea Life Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tea Life Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Tea Life Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jul. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Jul. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Jul. 2024 )
=4449 / 13001
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13001 - 8552) / 13001
=34.22 %

Tea Life Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Jul. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Jul. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jul. 2024 )
=1135 / 3227
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3227 - 2092) / 3227
=35.17 %

* 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.


Tea Life Co  (TSE:3172) 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

Tea Life Co had a gross margin of 35.17% for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Tea Life Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
118 Ushio Area, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka, JPN, 428-8651
Tea Life Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the mail order sale business including product manufacturing, purchase, order accepting, shipping, bill collection and other related businesses. The company is engaged in the mail-order sale of health food, cosmetics, and other products through its own catalogs and shopping websites.

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