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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Pretax Margin % : 3.93% (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R702 Mil. Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was R17,856 Mil. Therefore, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 3.93%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:DCP' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.58   Med: 4.88   Max: 5.91
Current: 3.69


JSE:DCP's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than
53.89% of 655 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 2.59 vs JSE:DCP: 3.69

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax 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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Pretax Margin % Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.81 3.62 3.58 4.04 4.34

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
Pretax 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 3.98 4.09 5.25 3.42 3.93

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin %

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax 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.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Dis-Chem Pharmacies Pretax Margin % Calculation

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

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Feb. 2023 )
=1416.728/32663.513
=4.34 %

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Aug. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=701.662/17855.999
=3.93 %

* 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.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies  (JSE:DCP) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.

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