Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Seven & i Holdings Co's Gross Profit for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円848,776 Mil. Seven & i Holdings Co's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2024 was 円2,891,546 Mil. Therefore, Seven & i Holdings Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 29.35%.
Warning Sign:
Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -5.1%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seven & i Holdings Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:3382'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28 Med: 35.62 Max: 39.65
Current: 29.73
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Seven & i Holdings Co was 39.65%. The lowest was 28.00%. And the median was 35.62%.
TSE:3382's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 72.35% of 311
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 22.74
vs TSE:3382: 29.73
Seven & i Holdings Co had a gross margin of 29.35% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Seven & i Holdings Co was -5.10% per year.
Seven & i Holdings Co Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Seven & i Holdings 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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Seven & i Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend
Feb15
Feb16
Feb17
Feb18
Feb19
Feb20
Feb21
Feb22
Feb23
Feb24
Gross Margin %
36.19
39.65
31.23
28.00
29.73
Seven & i Holdings Co Quarterly Data
May19
Aug19
Nov19
Feb20
May20
Aug20
Nov20
Feb21
May21
Aug21
Nov21
Feb22
May22
Aug22
Nov22
Feb23
May23
Aug23
Nov23
Feb24
Gross Margin %
28.78
29.54
30.75
29.29
29.35
Competitive Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Seven & i Holdings 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.
Seven & i Holdings Co Gross Margin % Distribution
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seven & i Holdings Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seven & i Holdings Co's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Seven & i Holdings Co (TSE:3382) 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
Seven & i Holdings Co had a gross margin of 29.35% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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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Seven & i Holdings Co (TSE:3382) Business Description
Seven & i Holdings operates 7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience store chain, with nearly 72,000 stores globally. C-store operations, mainly in Japan and North America, represent 75% of group sales (54% of operating revenue) and nearly 85% of operating profits. 7-Eleven Japan, the market leader in Japan's C-store industry, has acquired 45% value share and 38% share in store count. 7-Eleven Inc., the largest C-store chain in the U.S., made a $21 billion acquisition of Speedway in 2020. The deal lifted its total store count to about 13,700. Other retail activities including superstores, department stores, and specialty retailers either earn low margins or are in the red. The financial business, mainly ATM operations, is the other key profit contributor.
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