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Meiko Network Japan Co (TSE:4668) Gross Margin % : 29.18% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Meiko Network Japan Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円1,748 Mil. Meiko Network Japan Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円5,991 Mil. Therefore, Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 29.18%.

Warning Sign:

Meiko Network Japan Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.2%.


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

TSE:4668' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.81   Med: 31.53   Max: 39.62
Current: 23.81


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Meiko Network Japan Co was 39.62%. The lowest was 23.81%. And the median was 31.53%.

TSE:4668's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
89.96% of 249 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 47.9 vs TSE:4668: 23.81

Meiko Network Japan Co had a gross margin of 29.18% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Meiko Network Japan Co was -5.20% per year.


Meiko Network Japan Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meiko Network Japan 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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Meiko Network Japan Co Gross Margin % Chart

Meiko Network Japan Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.16 24.16 26.92 25.65 24.20

Meiko Network Japan Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 29.51 11.66 30.87 19.97 29.18

Competitive Comparison of Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Meiko Network Japan 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.


Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meiko Network Japan Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=5051 / 20871
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(20871 - 15820) / 20871
=24.20 %

Meiko Network Japan Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=1748 / 5991
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5991 - 4243) / 5991
=29.18 %

* 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.


Meiko Network Japan Co  (TSE:4668) 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

Meiko Network Japan Co had a gross margin of 29.18% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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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Meiko Network Japan Co (TSE:4668) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7-20-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, 29th Floor/30th Floor, Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0023
Meiko Network Japan Co Ltd provides educational services. The company's business is divided into Meiko Gijuku Business Activities which operates schools for children of all ages from elementary school to university entrance examination. Medical Cram School Business Activities include a school for medicine-related university entrance examination, and Other Business Activities comprises of Soccer schools for preschool children elementary and junior high school students, individual tutoring cram schools, extended-hours cram schools, and others.

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