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Sohgo Security Services Co (Sohgo Security Services Co) Gross Margin % : 23.50% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sohgo Security Services Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $216 Mil. Sohgo Security Services Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $921 Mil. Therefore, Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.50%.


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

SOHGF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.16   Med: 24.74   Max: 25.91
Current: 24.31


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sohgo Security Services Co was 25.91%. The lowest was 24.16%. And the median was 24.74%.

SOHGF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
67.17% of 993 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.65 vs SOHGF: 24.31

Sohgo Security Services Co had a gross margin of 23.50% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Sohgo Security Services Co was 0.60% per year.


Sohgo Security Services Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sohgo Security Services 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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Sohgo Security Services Co Gross Margin % Chart

Sohgo Security Services Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.65 25.00 24.92 25.68 24.63

Sohgo Security Services Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 24.91 24.68 24.87 24.22 23.50

Competitive Comparison of Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Sohgo Security Services 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.


Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Sohgo Security Services Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=907 / 3682.554
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3682.554 - 2775.595) / 3682.554
=24.63 %

Sohgo Security Services Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=216.4 / 921.028
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(921.028 - 704.625) / 921.028
=23.50 %

* 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.


Sohgo Security Services Co  (OTCPK:SOHGF) 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

Sohgo Security Services Co had a gross margin of 23.50% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => 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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Sohgo Security Services Co (Sohgo Security Services Co) Business Description

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Address
1-6-6 Moto-Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-8511
Sohgo Security Services Co Ltd is a Japanese security services provider. The services and products offered include home security systems, personal security for senior citizens, children and women, life support such as housework contracting, listening-device inspection and long-term care, online security systems for corporations, electronic security systems with monitoring capabilities, ATM management systems, damage insurance, and housing complexes security services.

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