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Maxvalu Tokai Co (TSE:8198) Gross Margin % : 28.91% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Maxvalu Tokai Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Maxvalu Tokai Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was 円27,753 Mil. Maxvalu Tokai Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was 円95,983 Mil. Therefore, Maxvalu Tokai Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 28.91%.


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

TSE:8198' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.96   Med: 27.01   Max: 29.03
Current: 28.89


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Maxvalu Tokai Co was 29.03%. The lowest was 25.96%. And the median was 27.01%.

TSE:8198's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
68.69% of 313 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 23.21 vs TSE:8198: 28.89

Maxvalu Tokai Co had a gross margin of 28.91% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Maxvalu Tokai Co was 1.70% per year.


Maxvalu Tokai Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Maxvalu Tokai 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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Maxvalu Tokai Co Gross Margin % Chart

Maxvalu Tokai Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.88 28.65 28.68 28.57 29.03

Maxvalu Tokai Co Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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 29.32 28.87 29.52 28.24 28.91

Competitive Comparison of Maxvalu Tokai Co's Gross Margin %

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Maxvalu Tokai 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.


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

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

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



Maxvalu Tokai Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Maxvalu Tokai Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Feb. 2024 )
=106454 / 366741
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(366741 - 260287) / 366741
=29.03 %

Maxvalu Tokai Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Aug. 2024 )
=27753 / 95983
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(95983 - 68230) / 95983
=28.91 %

* 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.


Maxvalu Tokai Co  (TSE:8198) 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

Maxvalu Tokai Co had a gross margin of 28.91% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 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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Maxvalu Tokai Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
303-1 Shimonagakubo, Nakaizumi-machi Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, JPN, 411-0934
Maxvalu Tokai Co Ltd is a Japan-based retail store company. It manages a chain of supermarkets centering food items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, side dishes among others. Services provided by the company include an online supermarket, home delivery service, resting place, pharmaceutical stores, discount service, among others. Maxvalu Tokai has stores located throughout Japan.

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