Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) EBITDA Margin %: 9.66% (As of Sep. 2025) — 19% Above Median


What is Zambeef Products EBITDA Margin %?

Zambeef Products LSE:ZAM +2.11% EBITDA Margin % is 9.66% as of Sep. 2025, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 8.11. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,953 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Zambeef Products ranks worse than 54.02% on this metric.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Zambeef Products's EBITDA for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £17.5 Mil. Zambeef Products's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £181.0 Mil. Therefore, Zambeef Products's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 9.66%.


Zambeef Products  (LSE:ZAM) 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.


Zambeef Products EBITDA Margin % Related Terms


Zambeef Products EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zambeef Products's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:

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Zambeef Products EBITDA Margin % Chart

Zambeef Products Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
EBITDA Margin %
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Zambeef Products Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 Premium Member Only 7.36 5.26 7.27 6.59 9.66

LSE:ZAM vs KHC, GIS: EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Zambeef Products'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.


Zambeef Products EBITDA Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zambeef Products's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zambeef Products's EBITDA Margin % falls into.



Zambeef Products EBITDA Margin % Calculation

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

Zambeef Products's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Sep. 2025 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2025 )
=39.937/345.836
=11.55 %

Zambeef Products's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=17.492/181.007
=9.66 %

* 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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What does a EBITDA Margin % of 9.66% mean?
Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) has a EBITDA Margin % of 9.66% as of Sep. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Zambeef Products and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 8.11. Over the past decade, Zambeef Products' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 5.48 to 13.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1055 out of 1953 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 54%.
Is Zambeef Products' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Zambeef Products' current EBITDA Margin % of 9.66% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 8.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.48 to a high of 13.62. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.99. Zambeef Products' value of 9.66% is 7.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1055 out of 1953 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Zambeef Products' EBITDA Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1055 out of 1953 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Zambeef Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.99. Zambeef Products' value of 9.66% is 7.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Zambeef Products' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 5.48 to 13.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.11 vs. the industry median of 8.99, Zambeef Products has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.99, based on 1,953 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. Zambeef Products's current EBITDA Margin % of 9.66% is 7.5% above 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 Zambeef Products and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 8.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zambeef Products's current EBITDA Margin % is 9.66%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 8.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zambeef Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.04, compared to a current price of £0.05 — trading 21.3% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 9.66%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 8.11 and 7.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.99. 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 Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM), the current EBITDA Margin % is 9.66% as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Zambeef Products Business Description

Other Exchanges ZMBF:Zambia
Address Manda Road, Plot 4970, Industrial Area, Lusaka, ZMB
Zambeef Products PLC is a food retailer engaged in the production, processing, distribution, and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk, dairy products, eggs, stock feed, and flour. The company has row cropping operations of maize, soya beans, and wheat crops under irrigation. The company's reportable segment includes Retailing and cold chain food products and Cropping and milling. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its cropping and milling segment which is involved in selling of sells wheat, soya, and maize grain, and flour mill and bread.