istyle (TSE:3660) Gross Margin % : 42.47% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is istyle Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. istyle's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円6,230 Mil. istyle's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円14,668 Mil. Therefore, istyle's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.47%.

Warning Sign:

istyle Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.2%.

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

TSE:3660' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.87 Med: 47.61 Max: 64.16
Current: 43.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of istyle was 64.16%. The lowest was 43.87%. And the median was 47.61%.

TSE:3660's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
63.14% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.74 vs TSE:3660: 43.87

istyle had a gross margin of 42.47% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for istyle was -1.20% per year.

istyle Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for istyle's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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istyle Gross Margin % Chart

istyle Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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47.14

45.78

46.28

46.04

44.70

istyle 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															43.88	44.43	43.83	45.08	42.47

Competitive Comparison of istyle's Gross Margin %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, istyle'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.

istyle's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, istyle's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where istyle's Gross Margin % falls into.

istyle Gross Margin % Calculation

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

istyle's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
	=	19171	/	42890
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(42890 - 23719)	/	42890
	=	44.70 %

istyle'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 )
	=	6230	/	14668
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(14668 - 8438)	/	14668
	=	42.47 %

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.

istyle (TSE:3660) 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

istyle had a gross margin of 42.47% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

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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istyle (TSE:3660) Business Description

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34F ARK Mori Building, 1-12-32, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-6034

Website

http://www.istyle.co.jp

istyle Inc is engaged in the operation of cosmetics portal Website under the name @cosme. The company operates its business through Media, Electronic Commerce and Store segment. The Media segment involves in the provision of various services including Internet advertising services, such as response advertisings, branding advertisings and affiliate advertisings. The Electronic Commerce segment is engaged in the purchase and sale of cosmetics, quasi drugs, health foods through operating cosmetics online shopping site and the Store segment is involves in the plan and development of cosmetics retail business categories, and the operation of cosmetics retail stores.

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