ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) EBITDA Margin %: -332.32% (As of Dec. 2017)


What is ARM Cement EBITDA Margin %?

ARM Cement NAI:ARM EBITDA Margin % is -332.32% as of Dec. 2017.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. ARM Cement's EBITDA for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was KES-11,132 Mil. ARM Cement's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was KES3,350 Mil. Therefore, ARM Cement's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was -332.32%.

ARM Cement  (NAI:ARM) 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.

ARM Cement EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

ARM Cement EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ARM Cement'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.

ARM Cement EBITDA Margin % Chart

ARM Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
EBITDA Margin %
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ARM Cement Semi-Annual Data
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ARM Cement EBITDA Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, ARM Cement'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.

ARM Cement EBITDA Margin % vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


ARM Cement EBITDA Margin % Calculation

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

ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Dec. 2017 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-4116.577/8697.333
=-47.33 %

ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Dec. 2017 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=-11132.356/3349.846
=-332.32 %

* 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 -332.32% mean?
ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) has a EBITDA Margin % of -332.32% as of Dec. 2017. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on ARM Cement and its competitors.
Is ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % too high?
ARM Cement's current EBITDA Margin % is -332.32%.
How does ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % compare to competitors?
ARM Cement's EBITDA Margin % of -332.32% can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 13.34. 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 Building Materials company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Building Materials companies is 13.34, based on 405 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. 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 ARM Cement and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 13.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ARM Cement's current EBITDA Margin % is -332.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARM Cement stock overvalued right now?
ARM Cement (NAI:ARM) has a current EBITDA Margin % of -332.32%. The current EBITDA Margin % is -332.32%. 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 ARM Cement (NAI:ARM), the current EBITDA Margin % is -332.32% as of Dec. 2017. 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.

ARM Cement Business Description

Address The Westwood, Ring Road, 9th Floor, Westlands, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
ARM Cement PLC is a cement manufacturing company based in Kenya. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries are the manufacturing and selling of cement. In addition, the company is engaged in the mining and processing of industrial minerals and chemicals, trading in other building products and the sale of fertilisers. The company is organised into two principal operating division - Cement and Lime segment and Other Products. The company offers tiling cement, composite cement, portland cement, and clinker. The company predominantly carries out its operations in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Rwanda. The majority of its revenue is derived from Kenya.