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WJRYF (West Japan Railway Co) Gross Margin % : 25.55% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is West Japan Railway Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. West Japan Railway Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $730 Mil. West Japan Railway Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $2,858 Mil. Therefore, West Japan Railway Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 25.55%.


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

WJRYF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.48   Med: 24.63   Max: 26.24
Current: 24.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of West Japan Railway Co was 26.24%. The lowest was -8.48%. And the median was 24.63%.

WJRYF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
60.04% of 946 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 19.835 vs WJRYF: 24.40

West Japan Railway Co had a gross margin of 25.55% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for West Japan Railway Co was 0.00% per year.


West Japan Railway Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Japan Railway 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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West Japan Railway Co Gross Margin % Chart

West Japan Railway 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 25.07 -8.48 4.19 19.25 24.19

West Japan Railway 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 26.02 28.30 16.00 28.32 25.55

Competitive Comparison of West Japan Railway Co's Gross Margin %

For the Railroads subindustry, West Japan Railway 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.


West Japan Railway Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, West Japan Railway Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



West Japan Railway Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

West Japan Railway 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 )
=2639.5 / 10913.351
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(10913.351 - 8273.846) / 10913.351
=24.19 %

West Japan Railway 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 )
=730.4 / 2858.304
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2858.304 - 2127.887) / 2858.304
=25.55 %

* 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.


West Japan Railway Co  (OTCPK:WJRYF) 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

West Japan Railway Co had a gross margin of 25.55% 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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West Japan Railway Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4-24, Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-8341
West Japan Railway, or JR West, is the main railway operator in Western Japan, headquartered in Osaka. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987. Its main assets are the Sanyo Shinkansen, which stretches from Osaka to Fukuoka, and the urban rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Its nearly 5,000 kilometers of rail track covers a third of Japan's population and a fifth of its land area. Rail operations contribute more than half of revenue, with most of the balance from retail operations, real estate investments, travel agencies, and hotels.

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