Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) Gross Margin % : 0.74% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Roebuck Food Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Roebuck Food Group's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.09 Mil. Roebuck Food Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £11.82 Mil. Therefore, Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.74%.

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

LSE:RFG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.23 Med: 4.65 Max: 9.87
Current: -0.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Roebuck Food Group was 9.87%. The lowest was -0.23%. And the median was 4.65%.

LSE:RFG's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
99.68% of 308 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 22.78 vs LSE:RFG: -0.12

Roebuck Food Group had a gross margin of 0.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Roebuck Food Group was 0.00% per year.

Roebuck Food Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Roebuck Food Group Gross Margin % Chart

Roebuck Food Group Annual Data

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9.87

-0.23

0.82

2.82

-0.12

Roebuck Food Group Semi-Annual Data
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Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.19	2.43	3.07	-0.80	0.74

Competitive Comparison of Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin %

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Roebuck Food Group Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Roebuck Food Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-0	/	26.737
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(26.737 - 26.769)	/	26.737
	=	-0.12 %

Roebuck Food Group'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 )
	=	0.1	/	11.823
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(11.823 - 11.736)	/	11.823
	=	0.74 %

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.

Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) 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

Roebuck Food Group had a gross margin of 0.74% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable 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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Roebuck Food Group (LSE:RFG) Business Description

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Address

7 Carrivekeeney Road, Co.Down, Newry, IRL, BT35 7LU

Website

https://www.roebuckfoodgroup.com

Roebuck Food Group PLC is a warehousing company serving the food manufacturing, distribution, and retailing sectors. Its segments include Product Sourcing Business and Dairy farming. The product sourcing business is a protein sourcing business with a sales footprint across Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe, expanding into other geographical markets. The dairy business is made up of Cantwellscourt Farm, which is a large A2 milking farm based in Kilkenny, Ireland and Grass 2 Milk which is a value-add functional nutrition business focused on A2 dairy protein with global market potential. It generates maximum revenue from the Product Sourcing Business segment.