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Asahi Intelligence Service Co (TSE:9799) Gross Margin % : 20.95% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Asahi Intelligence Service Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円839 Mil. Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円4,003 Mil. Therefore, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 20.95%.

Warning Sign:

Asahi Intelligence Service Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.3%.


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

TSE:9799' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21   Med: 21.78   Max: 22.82
Current: 21.83


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Asahi Intelligence Service Co was 22.82%. The lowest was 21.00%. And the median was 21.78%.

TSE:9799's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
78.69% of 2647 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.02 vs TSE:9799: 21.83

Asahi Intelligence Service Co had a gross margin of 20.95% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Asahi Intelligence Service Co was -1.30% per year.


Asahi Intelligence Service Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asahi Intelligence Service 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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Asahi Intelligence Service Co Gross Margin % Chart

Asahi Intelligence Service Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.68 21.82 21.43 21.42 21.71

Asahi Intelligence Service Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 21.61 23.29 23.08 20.03 20.95

Competitive Comparison of Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Asahi Intelligence Service 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.


Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Asahi Intelligence Service Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=3210.6 / 14786.29
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(14786.29 - 11575.677) / 14786.29
=21.71 %

Asahi Intelligence Service Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=838.5 / 4002.526
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4002.526 - 3164.026) / 4002.526
=20.95 %

* 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.


Asahi Intelligence Service Co  (TSE:9799) 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

Asahi Intelligence Service Co had a gross margin of 20.95% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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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Asahi Intelligence Service Co Business Description

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Address
1-7-12 Sapia Tower 11F, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
Asahi Intelligence Service Co Ltd is a Japan-based Information Technology (IT) service management company. The company operates is mainly engaged in the operation and management of the network system. It also offers system development, system operation and support services including design and development of software, maintenance and operation of host computer system, Office automation (OA) support, and information processing service such as help desk.

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