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Zambeef Products (LUS:ZAMBEEF) Gross Margin % : 27.38% (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Zambeef Products Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Zambeef Products's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2022 was ZMW746 Mil. Zambeef Products's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2022 was ZMW2,725 Mil. Therefore, Zambeef Products's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 27.38%.

Warning Sign:

Zambeef Products PLC gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3%.


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

LUS:ZAMBEEF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.57   Med: 33.64   Max: 42.88
Current: 30.27


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Zambeef Products was 42.88%. The lowest was 29.57%. And the median was 33.64%.

LUS:ZAMBEEF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
62.07% of 1811 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.25 vs LUS:ZAMBEEF: 30.27

Zambeef Products had a gross margin of 27.38% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Zambeef Products was -3.00% per year.


Zambeef Products Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zambeef Products'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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Zambeef Products Gross Margin % Chart

Zambeef Products Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.50 31.37 29.57 30.27 30.49

Zambeef Products Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Sep23
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 34.38 26.71 33.22 27.38 -

Competitive Comparison of Zambeef Products's Gross Margin %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Zambeef Products'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.


Zambeef Products's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zambeef Products's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zambeef Products Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Zambeef Products's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1843.3 / 6046.157
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(6046.157 - 4202.895) / 6046.157
=30.49 %

Zambeef Products's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2022 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2022 )
=746.4 / 2725.426
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2725.426 - 1979.069) / 2725.426
=27.38 %

* 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.


Zambeef Products  (LUS:ZAMBEEF) 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

Zambeef Products had a gross margin of 27.38% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => 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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Zambeef Products (LUS:ZAMBEEF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Manda Road, Plot 4970, Industrial Area, Lusaka, ZMB
Zambeef Products PLC is a food retailer engaged in the production, processing, distribution, and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk, dairy products, eggs, stockfeed, and flour. The company also has row cropping operations of maize, soya beans, and wheat crops under irrigation. The company's reportable segment includes Retailing and cold chain food products and Cropping and milling. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its cropping and milling segment which is involved in selling of sells wheat, soya and maize grain as well as flour mill and bread.

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