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Uac Of Nigeria (NSA:UACN) Gross Margin % : 24.14% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Uac Of Nigeria Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₦15,556 Mil. Uac Of Nigeria's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₦64,431 Mil. Therefore, Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 24.14%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

NSA:UACN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.03   Med: 19.22   Max: 23.43
Current: 23.43


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Uac Of Nigeria was 23.43%. The lowest was 13.03%. And the median was 19.22%.

NSA:UACN's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
55.59% of 1842 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.75 vs NSA:UACN: 23.43

Uac Of Nigeria had a gross margin of 24.14% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Uac Of Nigeria was -0.10% per year.


Uac Of Nigeria Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Uac Of Nigeria's Gross 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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Uac Of Nigeria Gross Margin % Chart

Uac Of Nigeria Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.65 17.30 13.03 17.69 23.43

Uac Of Nigeria Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Gross 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 18.41 22.42 22.53 24.09 24.14

Competitive Comparison of Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross 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.


Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Uac Of Nigeria Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=46295.5 / 197613.618
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(197613.618 - 151318.124) / 197613.618
=23.43 %

Uac Of Nigeria's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=15556.1 / 64430.951
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(64430.951 - 48874.88) / 64430.951
=24.14 %

* 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.

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.


Uac Of Nigeria  (NSA:UACN) 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

Uac Of Nigeria had a gross margin of 24.14% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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Uac Of Nigeria Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
UAC House, No. 1 - 5, Odunlami Street, Marina, Lagos, NGA
Uac Of Nigeria PLC is a Nigeria-based diversified company. Its segments include Animal feeds and other Edibles, Paints, Packaged Food, Quick Service Restaurants, and Others. Animal feeds and other Edibles involved in the manufacturing and sale of animal feeds, cereal, and edible oil. The Packaged Food segment involves the manufacturing and sale of food items, livestock feeds, bottled water, fruit juices, and ice cream. Its paint segment manufactures and sells paint products and other decorative. QSR is involved in the making and sale of snacks and meals, and Others is a non-reportable segment made up of the corporate head office. It generates maximum revenue from the Animal feeds and other Edibles segments. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the Nigeria segment.

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