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Afrocentric Investment (JSE:ACT) Gross Margin % : 58.07% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Afrocentric Investment Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Afrocentric Investment's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R2,546 Mil. Afrocentric Investment's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R4,384 Mil. Therefore, Afrocentric Investment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 58.07%.

Warning Sign:

Afrocentric Investment Corp Ltd gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.9%.


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

JSE:ACT' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 54.27   Med: 76.49   Max: 95.23
Current: 56.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Afrocentric Investment was 95.23%. The lowest was 54.27%. And the median was 76.49%.

JSE:ACT's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
66.17% of 609 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 41.74 vs JSE:ACT: 56.59

Afrocentric Investment had a gross margin of 58.07% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Afrocentric Investment was -6.90% per year.


Afrocentric Investment Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Afrocentric Investment'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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Afrocentric Investment Gross Margin % Chart

Afrocentric Investment Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 72.11 76.79 76.40 54.27 55.16

Afrocentric Investment Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 76.85 32.47 55.16 55.16 58.07

Competitive Comparison of Afrocentric Investment's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Afrocentric Investment'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.


Afrocentric Investment's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Afrocentric Investment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Afrocentric Investment Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Afrocentric Investment'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 )
=4891.6 / 8868.032
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8868.032 - 3976.432) / 8868.032
=55.16 %

Afrocentric Investment'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 )
=2546 / 4384.386
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(4384.386 - 1838.355) / 4384.386
=58.07 %

* 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.


Afrocentric Investment  (JSE:ACT) 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

Afrocentric Investment had a gross margin of 58.07% 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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Afrocentric Investment (JSE:ACT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
37 Conrad Road, Florida North, Roodepoort, ZAF, 1709
Afrocentric Investment Corp Ltd is a black-owned investment holding company with an investment portfolio focused on services to the healthcare sector. It seeks to invest in healthcare-related businesses that demonstrate prospects for growth as well as diversify its revenue sources while contributing to the sustainable health and welfare of South African communities. The company provides health administration and health risk management solutions to the healthcare industry. It also provides a range of complementary services to its traditional medical scheme clients and a portfolio of healthcare-related enterprises. These services include information technology solutions, transactional switching, specialized disease management, pharmaceutical wholesaling, amongst others.

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