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Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) Net Margin % : 10.17% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lafarge Africa Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Lafarge Africa's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₦11,836 Mil. Lafarge Africa's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ₦116,421 Mil. Therefore, Lafarge Africa's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.17%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lafarge Africa's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

NSA:WAPCO' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.7   Med: 12.78   Max: 54.04
Current: 12.6


NSA:WAPCO's Net Margin % is ranked better than
79.48% of 385 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 4.84 vs NSA:WAPCO: 12.60

Lafarge Africa Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lafarge Africa's Net 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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Lafarge Africa Net Margin % Chart

Lafarge Africa Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 54.04 13.38 17.40 14.37 12.61

Lafarge Africa Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net 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 8.46 16.27 19.36 4.19 10.17

Competitive Comparison of Lafarge Africa's Net Margin %

For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge Africa'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.


Lafarge Africa's Net Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge Africa's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lafarge Africa's Net Margin % falls into.



Lafarge Africa 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.

Lafarge Africa's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=51141.07/405502.712
=12.61 %

Lafarge Africa's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=11836.415/116421.314
=10.17 %

* 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.


Lafarge Africa  (NSA:WAPCO) 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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Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 27B, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, NGA
Lafarge Africa PLC through its subsidiaries is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of cement, concrete, and aggregates products, including the provision of building solutions. Its products include Ashakacem, UniCem, Elephant cement, Lafarge Powermax, RoadCem, and Supaset cement among others. It has operations in South Africa and Nigeria generating a vast majority of its revenues within Nigeria from the sales of Cement. It has two segments Cement & Readymixed products. The majority is from the cement segment.

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