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Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) Net Margin % : 8.47% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Watawala Plantations Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Watawala Plantations's Net Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was රු156 Mil. Watawala Plantations's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was රු1,838 Mil. Therefore, Watawala Plantations's net margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 8.47%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Watawala Plantations's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

COL:WATA.N0000' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.71   Med: 25.98   Max: 53.37
Current: 28.35


COL:WATA.N0000's Net Margin % is ranked better than
94.57% of 1860 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.295 vs COL:WATA.N0000: 28.35

Watawala Plantations Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watawala Plantations'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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Watawala Plantations Net Margin % Chart

Watawala Plantations Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.00 42.27 53.37 26.96 28.35

Watawala Plantations Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -11.19 32.04 39.25 30.14 8.47

Competitive Comparison of Watawala Plantations's Net Margin %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Watawala Plantations'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.


Watawala Plantations's Net Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Watawala Plantations's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watawala Plantations's Net Margin % falls into.



Watawala Plantations 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.

Watawala Plantations's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=2358.77/8320.903
=28.35 %

Watawala Plantations's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=155.731/1837.567
=8.47 %

* 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.


Watawala Plantations  (COL:WATA.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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Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No 60, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo, LKA, 03
Watawala Plantations PLC engages in the provision of agricultural products. It operates through the following segments: Palm Oil, Dairy, and others. Its Dairy segment provides various dairy products. The Palm Oil segment includes producing crude and kernel palm oil and generates the majority of revenue for the company. It is also involved in the marketing of tea products.

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