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Nippon Paper Industries Co (TSE:3863) Gross Profit : 円182,039 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Nippon Paper Industries Co Gross Profit?

Nippon Paper Industries Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円40,542 Mil. Nippon Paper Industries Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 円182,039 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Nippon Paper Industries Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円40,542 Mil. Nippon Paper Industries Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 円297,525 Mil. Therefore, Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 13.63%.

Nippon Paper Industries Co had a gross margin of 13.63% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Nippon Paper Industries Co was 21.56%. The lowest was 12.53%. And the median was 19.69%.

Warning Sign:

Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.9%.


Nippon Paper Industries Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit 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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Nippon Paper Industries Co Gross Profit Chart

Nippon Paper Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
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Nippon Paper Industries Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Profit 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 44,603.00 45,292.00 50,092.00 46,113.00 40,542.00

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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.


Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Nippon Paper Industries Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1167314 - 985918
=181,396

Nippon Paper Industries Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=297525 - 256983
=40,542

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円182,039 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Nippon Paper Industries 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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=40,542 / 297525
=13.63 %

* 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.


Nippon Paper Industries Co  (TSE:3863) Gross Profit 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

Nippon Paper Industries Co had a gross margin of 13.63% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Nippon Paper Industries Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4-6, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0062
Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd produces and sells a variety of paper products. The company's paper products include newsprint, printing, sanitary, and packaging paper, as well as container board and boxes. The firm also sells construction materials, and generates electric power. Nippon Paper organizes itself into four segments based on product type: pulp and paper; paper related; wood products and construction related; and other. The pulp and paper segment generates the majority of revenue. The majority of sales are made in Japan.

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