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Plus Alpha Consulting Co (TSE:4071) Gross Margin % : 73.68% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Plus Alpha Consulting Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円2,980 Mil. Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円4,045 Mil. Therefore, Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 73.68%.


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

TSE:4071' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 71.11   Med: 71.74   Max: 73.52
Current: 72.73


During the past 6 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Plus Alpha Consulting Co was 73.52%. The lowest was 71.11%. And the median was 71.74%.

TSE:4071's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.81% of 2645 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.4 vs TSE:4071: 72.73

Plus Alpha Consulting Co had a gross margin of 73.68% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Plus Alpha Consulting Co was 0.60% per year.


Plus Alpha Consulting Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plus Alpha Consulting 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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Plus Alpha Consulting Co Gross Margin % Chart

Plus Alpha Consulting Co Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 71.63 71.11 71.85 73.52 72.94

Plus Alpha Consulting Co Quarterly Data
Sep19 Sep20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 72.90 74.18 70.85 73.68 72.13

Competitive Comparison of Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Plus Alpha Consulting 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.


Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Plus Alpha Consulting Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2024 )
=10149 / 13914.489
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13914.489 - 3765.5) / 13914.489
=72.94 %

Plus Alpha Consulting Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=2980 / 4044.791
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4044.791 - 1064.762) / 4044.791
=73.68 %

* 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.


Plus Alpha Consulting Co  (TSE:4071) 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

Plus Alpha Consulting Co had a gross margin of 73.68% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => 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.


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Plus Alpha Consulting Co Business Description

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Address
1-18-16 Hamamatsu-cho, Sumitomo Hamamatsucho Building, Minatoku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0013
Plus Alpha Consulting Co Ltd is engaged in providing cloud services for data analysis platform.

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