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Workman Co (TSE:7564) Gross Margin % : 37.13% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Workman Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Workman Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円15,070 Mil. Workman Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円40,583 Mil. Therefore, Workman Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 37.13%.


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

TSE:7564' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.31   Med: 36.2   Max: 39.61
Current: 35.54


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Workman Co was 39.61%. The lowest was 34.31%. And the median was 36.20%.

TSE:7564's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
52.28% of 1096 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 36.74 vs TSE:7564: 35.54

Workman Co had a gross margin of 37.13% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Workman Co was 0.00% per year.


Workman Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Workman 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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Workman Co Gross Margin % Chart

Workman 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 37.63 37.25 39.47 39.61 34.89

Workman 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 34.40 31.34 37.01 35.48 37.13

Competitive Comparison of Workman Co's Gross Margin %

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Workman 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.


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

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

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



Workman Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Workman 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 )
=44759 / 128288
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(128288 - 83529) / 128288
=34.89 %

Workman 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 )
=15070 / 40583
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(40583 - 25513) / 40583
=37.13 %

* 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.


Workman Co  (TSE:7564) 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

Workman Co had a gross margin of 37.13% 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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Workman Co (TSE:7564) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4-8-1 Higashi Ueno, Tixtower UENO, Taito-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 110 0015
Workman Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in operating franchise stores and directly-operated stores providing working wear, casual wear, family clothing, footwear and working-related items. The company provides family clothing, including inner wears, socks, soldier socks, hats, towels and aprons; casual wear, including polo shirts, T-shirts, high neck shirts and blouses; working wear, including working jumpers, working pants, boiler suits and tobifuku; footwear, including safety shoes, safety sneakers, rubber-soled socks, boots and cloth shoes.

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