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African Equity Empowerment Investments (JSE:AEE) Gross Margin % : 44.31% (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is African Equity Empowerment Investments Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R172.6 Mil. African Equity Empowerment Investments's Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R389.6 Mil. Therefore, African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 44.31%.


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

JSE:AEE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.76   Med: 34.26   Max: 44.11
Current: 44.11


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of African Equity Empowerment Investments was 44.11%. The lowest was 23.76%. And the median was 34.26%.

JSE:AEE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
52.56% of 2641 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 41.84 vs JSE:AEE: 44.11

African Equity Empowerment Investments had a gross margin of 44.31% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for African Equity Empowerment Investments was 2.60% per year.


African Equity Empowerment Investments Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for African Equity Empowerment Investments'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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African Equity Empowerment Investments Gross Margin % Chart

African Equity Empowerment Investments Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.51 23.76 29.06 34.50 44.11

African Equity Empowerment Investments Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
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 29.20 41.14 28.12 43.88 44.31

Competitive Comparison of African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, African Equity Empowerment Investments'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.


African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin % falls into.



African Equity Empowerment Investments Gross Margin % Calculation

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

African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Aug. 2023 )
=323.9 / 734.246
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(734.246 - 410.392) / 734.246
=44.11 %

African Equity Empowerment Investments's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Aug. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Aug. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=172.6 / 389.612
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(389.612 - 216.975) / 389.612
=44.31 %

* 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.


African Equity Empowerment Investments  (JSE:AEE) 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

African Equity Empowerment Investments had a gross margin of 44.31% for the quarter that ended in Aug. 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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African Equity Empowerment Investments (JSE:AEE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3 Dock Road, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, 1st Floor, Waterway House North, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
African Equity Empowerment Investments Ltd is a black-owned and black-managed investment holding company. Its segments include Fishing and brands, Technology, Health and beauty, Events and tourism, and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Technology segment. The company exports its products to African countries, India and Europe and the majority of the revenue comes from South Africa.

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