African Copper (LSE:ACU) EBITDA Margin %: 5.40% (As of Sep. 2014)


What is African Copper EBITDA Margin %?

African Copper LSE:ACU +10.00% EBITDA Margin % is 5.40% as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. African Copper's EBITDA for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £1.02 Mil. African Copper's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £18.93 Mil. Therefore, African Copper's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 5.40%.

African Copper  (LSE:ACU) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.

African Copper EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

African Copper EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Copper's EBITDA 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.

African Copper EBITDA Margin % Chart

African Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
EBITDA Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 965.95 8.52 -68.56 -2.22 -33.03

African Copper Semi-Annual Data
Jun05 Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
EBITDA 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 -6.10 0.26 -69.50 3.72 5.40

African Copper EBITDA Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, African Copper's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA 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.

African Copper EBITDA Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Copper's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Copper's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


African Copper EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

African Copper's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Mar. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2014 )
=-11.679/35.358
=-33.03 %

African Copper's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Sep. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=1.022/18.93
=5.40 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA Margin % →
What does a EBITDA Margin % of 5.40% mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a EBITDA Margin % of 5.40% as of Sep. 2014. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's EBITDA Margin % too high?
African Copper's current EBITDA Margin % is 5.40%. The Metals & Mining industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.89. African Copper's value of 5.40% is 39.3% below this industry median.
How does African Copper's EBITDA Margin % compare to competitors?
African Copper's EBITDA Margin % of 5.40% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.89. African Copper's value of 5.40% is 39.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Metals & Mining company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 8.89, based on 841 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. African Copper's current EBITDA Margin % of 5.40% is 39.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on African Copper and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 8.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Copper's current EBITDA Margin % is 5.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 5.40%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 5.40% and 39.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 8.89. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current EBITDA Margin % is 5.40% as of Sep. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

African Copper Business Description

African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.