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MEC Co (TSE:4971) Gross Profit : 円9,282 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is MEC Co Gross Profit?

MEC Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円2,549 Mil. MEC Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 円9,282 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. MEC Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円2,549 Mil. MEC Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円4,355 Mil. Therefore, MEC Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 58.54%.

MEC Co had a gross margin of 58.54% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of MEC Co was 66.48%. The lowest was 59.32%. And the median was 61.99%.

Warning Sign:

MEC Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.


MEC Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for MEC 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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MEC Co Gross Profit Chart

MEC Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6,618.60 7,395.80 9,323.39 9,803.87 8,316.79

MEC Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1,583.73 2,062.72 2,240.01 2,430.33 2,549.43

Competitive Comparison of MEC Co's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, MEC 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.


MEC Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, MEC Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MEC Co's Gross Profit falls into.



MEC Co Gross Profit Calculation

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

MEC Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=14020.085 - 5703.299
=8,317

MEC Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4354.855 - 1805.43
=2,549

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円9,282 Mil.

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

MEC Co'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 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,549 / 4354.855
=58.54 %

* 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.


MEC Co  (TSE:4971) 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

MEC Co had a gross margin of 58.54% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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MEC Co (TSE:4971) Business Description

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Address
3-4-1, Kuise Minamishimmachi, Hyogo, Amagasaki, JPN, 660-0822
MEC Co Ltd is a Japan-based chemical manufacturer. The company mainly develops, manufactures, and sells chemicals to produce printed circuit boards. Products offered by the company include dry film pretreatment, solar mask pretreatment, microetching, metal resist stripping, among others. Its products are used in automobile, smartphone, and computer. MEC also serves customers in Continental Asia, Europe, America's, India, The Middle-East, and North-Africa.

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