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IFIS Japan (TSE:7833) Gross Margin % : 43.13% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is IFIS Japan Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. IFIS Japan's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円607 Mil. IFIS Japan's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円1,407 Mil. Therefore, IFIS Japan's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 43.13%.


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

TSE:7833' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.22   Med: 40.17   Max: 42.96
Current: 42.49


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of IFIS Japan was 42.96%. The lowest was 35.22%. And the median was 40.17%.

TSE:7833's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
61.35% of 991 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.73 vs TSE:7833: 42.49

IFIS Japan had a gross margin of 43.13% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for IFIS Japan was 1.50% per year.


IFIS Japan Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for IFIS Japan'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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IFIS Japan Gross Margin % Chart

IFIS Japan Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40.28 39.56 40.87 42.96 42.34

IFIS Japan Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 42.55 41.89 42.91 42.03 43.13

Competitive Comparison of IFIS Japan's Gross Margin %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, IFIS Japan'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.


IFIS Japan's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, IFIS Japan's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



IFIS Japan Gross Margin % Calculation

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

IFIS Japan's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2352 / 5554.383
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5554.383 - 3202.406) / 5554.383
=42.34 %

IFIS Japan's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=606.7 / 1406.796
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1406.796 - 800.108) / 1406.796
=43.13 %

* 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.


IFIS Japan  (TSE:7833) 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

IFIS Japan had a gross margin of 43.13% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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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IFIS Japan (TSE:7833) Business Description

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Address
Nihon Kodoukai Building- 4F, 3-1-6 Nishi Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0065
IFIS Japan Ltd is a financial information services company. The principal business activities of the company include distribution of research reports in electronic media, supplying of financial data and consensus data, and production and printing of financial documents. Its services cover investment information, investor relations, and documentation for securities firms and investment trusts. It also provides IFIS consensus to newspapers, magazines, and Internet portals. The company primarily serves the listed companies, securities firms, and institutional investors.

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