L D C (FRA:LC41) Net Margin % : 5.07% (As of Aug. 2023)

L D C Net Margin % Chart

L D C Annual Data
	Trend	Feb14	Feb15	Feb16	Feb17	Feb18	Feb19	Feb20	Feb21	Feb22	Feb23
Net Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					3.61	3.25	3.18	3.26	3.84

L D C Semi-Annual Data
	Feb14	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23
Net Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.34	3.18	3.43	4.20	5.07

Competitive Comparison of L D C's Net Margin %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, L D C's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.

L D C's Net Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, L D C's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L D C's Net Margin % falls into.

L D C Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

L D C's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

L D C's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.

L D C  (FRA:LC41) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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