Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) Gross Margin % : -8.91% (As of Sep. 2022)

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What is Cocoa Processing Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2022 was GHS-55.8 Mil. Cocoa Processing Co's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2022 was GHS626.8 Mil. Therefore, Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was -8.91%.

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

XGHA:CPC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.93 Med: 0.5 Max: 4.34
Current: -8.91

During the past 7 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Cocoa Processing Co was 4.34%. The lowest was -11.93%. And the median was 0.50%.

XGHA:CPC's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
97.46% of 1808 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.19 vs XGHA:CPC: -8.91

Cocoa Processing Co had a gross margin of -8.91% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Cocoa Processing Co was 0.00% per year.

Cocoa Processing Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Cocoa Processing Co Gross Margin % Chart

Cocoa Processing Co Annual Data

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Sep22

Gross Margin %

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2.50

0.92

0.07

-11.93

-8.91

Cocoa Processing Co Semi-Annual Data
	Sep10	Sep11	Sep12	Sep13	Sep14	Sep21	Sep22
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			2.50	0.92	0.07	-11.93	-8.91

Competitive Comparison of Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin %

For the Confectioners subindustry, Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin % falls into.

Cocoa Processing Co Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Cocoa Processing Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2022 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2022 )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2022 )
	=	-55.8	/	626.794
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(626.794 - 682.628)	/	626.794
	=	-8.91 %

Cocoa Processing Co'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 )
	=	-55.8	/	626.794
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(626.794 - 682.628)	/	626.794
	=	-8.91 %

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.

Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) 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

Cocoa Processing Co had a gross margin of -8.91% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 => 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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Cocoa Processing Co (XGHA:CPC) Business Description

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Address

Heavy Industrial Area, Private Mail Bag, Tema, GHA

Website

http://www.goldentreeghana.com

Cocoa Processing Co Ltd manufactures chocolates, confectionery and semi-finished cocoa products such as cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, cocoa cake and cocoa powder from premium cocoa beans grown in Ghana.

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