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Nitto Seimo Co (TSE:3524) Gross Margin % : 19.13% (As of Apr. 2024)


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What is Nitto Seimo Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Apr. 2024 was 円1,309 Mil. Nitto Seimo Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Apr. 2024 was 円6,844 Mil. Therefore, Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 was 19.13%.

Warning Sign:

Nitto Seimo Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2%.


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

TSE:3524' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.69   Med: 20.04   Max: 23
Current: 18.69


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Nitto Seimo Co was 23.00%. The lowest was 18.69%. And the median was 20.04%.

TSE:3524's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
62.67% of 1026 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 25.67 vs TSE:3524: 18.69

Nitto Seimo Co had a gross margin of 19.13% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Nitto Seimo Co was -2.00% per year.


Nitto Seimo Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nitto Seimo 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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Nitto Seimo Co Gross Margin % Chart

Nitto Seimo Co Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.99 21.71 19.67 18.93 18.69

Nitto Seimo Co Quarterly Data
Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24
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 19.00 19.13 19.75 16.04 19.13

Competitive Comparison of Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Margin %

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Nitto Seimo 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.


Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nitto Seimo Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Apr. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Apr. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2024 )
=3906.7 / 20899.648
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(20899.648 - 16992.95) / 20899.648
=18.69 %

Nitto Seimo Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Apr. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Apr. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Apr. 2024 )
=1309.2 / 6843.617
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6843.617 - 5534.381) / 6843.617
=19.13 %

* 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.


Nitto Seimo Co  (TSE:3524) 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

Nitto Seimo Co had a gross margin of 19.13% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 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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Nitto Seimo Co Business Description

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Address
2-20-15 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Nitto Seimo Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and sales of knotless nets, knotted nets, minnow nets, and ropes for fishery and onshore use and sales of laborsaving machinery and equipment for vessels and fishing operation as well as marine products.

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