African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) Operating Margin %: 0.00% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is African Pioneer Operating Margin %?

African Pioneer LSE:AFP Operating Margin % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 841 Metals & Mining companies, African Pioneer ranks worse than 118905.95% on this metric.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. African Pioneer's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.28 Mil. African Pioneer's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. Therefore, African Pioneer's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for African Pioneer's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:AFP's Operating Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 5.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin % only.

African Pioneer's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 0.00% per year.

African Pioneer's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.28 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.61 Mil.

Warning Sign:

African Pioneer PLC has never been profitable in the past 3 years. It lost money every year.


African Pioneer  (LSE:AFP) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


African Pioneer Operating Margin % Related Terms


African Pioneer Operating Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Pioneer's Operating 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.

African Pioneer Operating Margin % Chart

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African Pioneer Operating Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, African Pioneer's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating 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.


African Pioneer Operating Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer's Operating Margin % falls into.



African Pioneer Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

African Pioneer's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.613 / 0
= %

African Pioneer's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.281 / 0
= %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Margin % →
What does a Operating Margin % of 0.00% mean?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Operating Margin % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #999999 out of 841 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is African Pioneer's Operating Margin % too high?
African Pioneer's current Operating Margin % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #999999 out of 841 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does African Pioneer's Operating Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #999999 out of 841 companies for Operating Margin %. This places African Pioneer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Margin % is 5.72. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Margin % for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Operating Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 5.72, based on 841 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating 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 Operating Margin % mean?
A high Operating Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating margin is the ratio of total operating income to net sales. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Operating Margin % is 5.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Pioneer's current Operating Margin % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Operating Margin % of 0.00%. The current Operating Margin % is 0.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Margin % calculated?
Operating Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Operating Margin % is 0.00% as of Dec. 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.

African Pioneer Business Description

Address 19-21 Circular Road, Douglas, IMN, IM1 1AF
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.