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Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429) Gross Margin % : 30.86% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Ricksoft Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ricksoft Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was 円561 Mil. Ricksoft Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Nov. 2023 was 円1,819 Mil. Therefore, Ricksoft Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 30.86%.

Warning Sign:

Ricksoft Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.8%.


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

TSE:4429' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.09   Med: 36.92   Max: 40.64
Current: 30.09


During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ricksoft Co was 40.64%. The lowest was 30.09%. And the median was 36.92%.

TSE:4429's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
64.87% of 2636 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.84 vs TSE:4429: 30.09

Ricksoft Co had a gross margin of 30.86% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ricksoft Co was -3.80% per year.


Ricksoft Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ricksoft 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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Ricksoft Co Gross Margin % Chart

Ricksoft Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 40.64 38.34 35.27 35.49 33.15

Ricksoft Co Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 35.85 29.68 32.78 27.51 30.86

Competitive Comparison of Ricksoft Co's Gross Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ricksoft 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.


Ricksoft Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Ricksoft Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Ricksoft Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Feb. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Feb. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Feb. 2023 )
=1863.9 / 5623.325
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5623.325 - 3759.388) / 5623.325
=33.15 %

Ricksoft Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Nov. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Nov. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=561.3 / 1819.2
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1819.2 - 1257.883) / 1819.2
=30.86 %

* 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.


Ricksoft Co  (TSE:4429) 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

Ricksoft Co had a gross margin of 30.86% for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 => 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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Ricksoft Co (TSE:4429) Business Description

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Address
Otemachi Nomura Buolding 8th Floor, 2-1-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Ricksoft Co Ltd offers software product implementation consulting, virtualization, implementation design, plugin development, and related services. The company provides WBS Gantt-Chart for JIRA, an add-on that offers visualizing project progress solutions for project management, issue management, and task status management.

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