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Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:401A) 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
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment had a gross margin of 75.01% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 => 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.
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Gross Margin % Related Terms
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment 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.
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Gross Margin % Chart
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Annual Data
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Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Semi-Annual Data
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TSE:401A vs HST, RHP, APLE: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment'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.
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Gross Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment'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.
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:401A) has a Gross Margin % of 75.01% as of Sep. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment ranks #999999 out of 678 companies in the REITs industry.
Is Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's Gross Margin % too high?
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's current Gross Margin % is 75.01%. The REITs industry median Gross Margin % is 69.93. Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's value of 75.01% is 7.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment ranks #999999 out of 678 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment has a GF Score™ of 5/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's Gross Margin % compare to HST and RHP?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment ranks #999999 out of 678 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 69.93. Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's value of 75.01% is 7.3% above this benchmark. 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 REITs company?
The median Gross Margin % among REITs companies is 69.93, based on 678 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. Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's current Gross Margin % of 75.01% is 7.3% above 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 Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Gross Margin % is 69.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's current Gross Margin % is 75.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment stock overvalued right now?
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:401A) has a current Gross Margin % of 75.01%. The current Gross Margin % is 75.01% and 7.3% above the REITs industry median of 69.93. Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment's overall GF Score™ is 5/100. 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 Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment (TSE:401A), the current Gross Margin % is 75.01% as of Sep. 2025. 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.
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Business Description
Address3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6036
Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust. It specifically targets hotel assets, focusing on generating rental income and managing hospitality real estate.
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