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Copperbelt Energy (LUS:CECZ) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of . 20)


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What is Copperbelt Energy Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Copperbelt Energy's Gross Profit for the six months ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Copperbelt Energy's Revenue for the six months ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Therefore, Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00%. If there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.


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


LUS:CECZ's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 29.14
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Copperbelt Energy had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in . 20 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Copperbelt Energy was 0.00% per year.


Copperbelt Energy Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Copperbelt Energy'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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Competitive Comparison of Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Copperbelt Energy'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.


Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin % falls into.



Copperbelt Energy Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue. (Note that if there's no value for Cost of Goods Sold, then Gross Margin % is not calculated.)

Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: . 20 )=Gross Profit (A: . 20 ) / Revenue (A: . 20 )
=0 /
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=( - ) /
=N/A %

Copperbelt Energy's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: . 20 )=Gross Profit (Q: . 20 ) / Revenue (Q: . 20 )
=0 /
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=( - ) /
=N/A %

* 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.


Copperbelt Energy  (LUS:CECZ) 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

Copperbelt Energy had a gross margin of N/A% for the quarter that ended in . 20 => 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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Copperbelt Energy (LUS:CECZ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3614, 23rd Avenue, P. O. Box 20819, Nkana East, Kitwe, ZMB
Copperbelt Energy Corp PLC is a Zambia-based electricity company. The company is engaged in the business of supply, transmission, distribution, and generation of electricity. The company also holds interests in telecommunications. The company's power business customers are the mining companies operating in the SAPP that access transmission services. The company builds fiber networks through a joint venture and provides wholesale bandwidth in the telecommunication business. The company generates revenue from the activities of Electricity transmission, Wheeling-domestic, and Power trading, of which key revenue is derived from the electricity transmission activity.

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