C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) Gross Margin % : 21.62% (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is C.S.Lumber Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円1,073 Mil. C.S.Lumber Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円4,965 Mil. Therefore, C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 21.62%.

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

TSE:7808' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.27 Med: 19.49 Max: 25.7
Current: 22.82

During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of C.S.Lumber Co was 25.70%. The lowest was 17.27%. And the median was 19.49%.

TSE:7808's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
58.3% of 283 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 19.63 vs TSE:7808: 22.82

C.S.Lumber Co had a gross margin of 21.62% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for C.S.Lumber Co was 7.80% per year.

C.S.Lumber Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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C.S.Lumber Co Gross Margin % Chart

C.S.Lumber Co Annual Data

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May23

Gross Margin %

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17.92

21.06

22.44

25.70

23.65

C.S.Lumber 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															23.90	22.96	23.52	23.06	21.62

Competitive Comparison of C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin %

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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

C.S.Lumber Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

C.S.Lumber Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: May. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: May. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: May. 2023 )
	=	5806.5	/	24547.152
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(24547.152 - 18740.647)	/	24547.152
	=	23.65 %

C.S.Lumber 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 )
	=	1073.4	/	4965.101
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(4965.101 - 3891.69)	/	4965.101
	=	21.62 %

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.

C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) 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

C.S.Lumber Co had a gross margin of 21.62% 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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C.S.Lumber Co (TSE:7808) Business Description

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1-16-3 Makuhari-Hongo, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba, JPN, 262-0033

Website

http://www.c-s-lumber.co.jp

C.S.Lumber Co Inc is a Japan-based company, engages in the pre-cutting and sale of a wood business. It is engaged in the computer-aided design, pre-cut processing, and distribution of lumbers, design of two-by-four method, as well as the manufacture and distribution of panels. It is also engaged in the construction contracting of wooden detached houses and wooden general buildings as well as Real Estate Leasing business.

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