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Cargills (Ceylon) (COL:CARG.N0000) Net Margin % : 2.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cargills (Ceylon) Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was රු1,133 Mil. Cargills (Ceylon)'s Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was රු56,704 Mil. Therefore, Cargills (Ceylon)'s net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

COL:CARG.N0000' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.93   Med: 2.53   Max: 3.51
Current: 2.7


COL:CARG.N0000's Net Margin % is ranked better than
60% of 310 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.205 vs COL:CARG.N0000: 2.70

Cargills (Ceylon) Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net 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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Cargills (Ceylon) Net Margin % Chart

Cargills (Ceylon) Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.09 2.51 3.09 3.32 2.74

Cargills (Ceylon) Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net 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 1.63 3.72 2.33 2.89 2.00

Competitive Comparison of Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin %

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.


Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin % falls into.



Cargills (Ceylon) Net Margin % Calculation

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

Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=5366.006/195617.899
=2.74 %

Cargills (Ceylon)'s Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1133.122/56703.728
=2.00 %

* 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.


Cargills (Ceylon)  (COL:CARG.N0000) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Cargills (Ceylon) (COL:CARG.N0000) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 40, York Street, Colombo, LKA, 01
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC operates a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores. It is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of food and beverage products in Sri Lanka. The company's operating segment includes Food Retailing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Distribution, Restaurant, and Real estate. It generates maximum from the Food Retailing segment. The Food Retailing segment operates a chain of retail outlets under the brand names of Food City, Food City Express, and Food Hall. The company process and markets processed meat, dairy ice cream, yogurt, cheese, milk, nectar and fruit juices, jams, cordials, sauces, and biscuits as well as produces and distributes agricultural seeds.

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