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Daisui Co (TSE:7538) Gross Margin % : 6.76% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Daisui Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Daisui Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,986 Mil. Daisui Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円29,398 Mil. Therefore, Daisui Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.76%.


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

TSE:7538' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.9   Med: 5.31   Max: 6.87
Current: 6.58


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Daisui Co was 6.87%. The lowest was 4.90%. And the median was 5.31%.

TSE:7538's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
93.79% of 306 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 22.795 vs TSE:7538: 6.58

Daisui Co had a gross margin of 6.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Daisui Co was 6.00% per year.


Daisui Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

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

Daisui Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.31 5.59 5.95 6.68 6.87

Daisui Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 6.27 5.87 6.90 6.68 6.76

Competitive Comparison of Daisui Co's Gross Margin %

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Daisui 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.


Daisui Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Daisui Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Daisui Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

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

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=6766 / 98458
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(98458 - 91692) / 98458
=6.87 %

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


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1986 / 29398
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(29398 - 27412) / 29398
=6.76 %

* 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.


Daisui Co  (TSE:7538) 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

Daisui Co had a gross margin of 6.76% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Daisui Co (TSE:7538) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-1-86 Noda, Fukushima-Ku, Osaka, JPN, 553 8550
Daisui Co., Ltd. is engaged in the wholesale of marine products in the central wholesale market and provides refrigerated warehousing services in Japan.

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