Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) OCF Margin %: 3.77% (As of Sep. 2025) — 17% Above Median

What is Zambeef Products OCF Margin %?

Zambeef Products LSE:ZAM +2.11% OCF Margin % is 3.77% as of Sep. 2025, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 3.21. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,957 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Zambeef Products ranks worse than 63.72% on this metric.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Zambeef Products's Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £6.8 Mil. Zambeef Products's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £181.0 Mil. Therefore, Zambeef Products's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 3.77%.

As of today, Zambeef Products's current OCF Yield % is 80.84%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zambeef Products's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ZAM' s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.98 Med: 3.21 Max: 8.07
Current: 3.34

During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Zambeef Products was 8.07%. The lowest was -0.98%. And the median was 3.21%.

LSE:ZAM's OCF Margin % is ranked worse than
63.72% of 1957 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.47 vs LSE:ZAM: 3.34

Zambeef Products OCF Margin % Related Terms

Zambeef Products OCF Margin % Historical Data

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

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Zambeef Products OCF Margin % Chart

Zambeef Products Annual Data

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

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Zambeef Products's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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 OCF Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Zambeef Products OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2025 )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2025 )
	=	11.542	/	345.836
	=	3.34 %

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

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Sep. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2025 )
	=	6.815	/	181.007
	=	3.77 %

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What does a OCF Margin % of 3.77% mean?

Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) has a OCF Margin % of 3.77% as of Sep. 2025. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Zambeef Products and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 3.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1247 out of 1957 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.

Is Zambeef Products' OCF Margin % too high?

Zambeef Products' current OCF Margin % of 3.77% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 3.21. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median OCF Margin % is 6.47. Zambeef Products' value of 3.77% is 41.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1247 out of 1957 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint.

How does Zambeef Products' OCF Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?

According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1247 out of 1957 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Zambeef Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 6.47. Zambeef Products' value of 3.77% is 41.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.21 vs. the industry median of 6.47, Zambeef Products has consistently been below 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 OCF Margin % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?

The median OCF Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.47, based on 1,957 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Zambeef Products's current OCF Margin % of 3.77% is 41.7% below 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 OCF Margin % mean?

A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Zambeef Products and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median OCF Margin % is 6.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zambeef Products's current OCF Margin % is 3.77%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 3.21. 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 OCF Margin % is 3.77%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 3.21 and 41.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 6.47. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is OCF Margin % calculated?

OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM), the current OCF Margin % is 3.77% 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

Industry Consumer Defensive Consumer Packaged Goods

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Address Manda Road, Plot 4970, Industrial Area, Lusaka, ZMB

Website https://www.zambeefplc.com

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.