Zambeef ProductsLSE:ZAM +2.11% ROE % is 6.73% as of Sep. 2025, which is 272% above its 10-year median of 1.81. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,916 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Zambeef Products ranks worse than 60.33% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zambeef Products's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ZAM'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36 Med: 1.81 Max: 6.94
Current: 4.14
During the past 13 years, Zambeef Products's highest ROE % was 6.94%. The lowest was -3.36%. And the median was 1.81%.
LSE:ZAM's ROE % is ranked worse than 60.33% of 1916
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 6.72
vs LSE:ZAM: 4.14
Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Zambeef Products ROE % Related Terms
Zambeef Products ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zambeef Products's ROE % 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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Zambeef Products's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zambeef Products's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zambeef Products's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM) has a ROE % of 6.73% as of Sep. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Zambeef Products and its competitors. This is 272% above median its historical median of 1.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1156 out of 1916 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Zambeef Products' ROE % too high?
Zambeef Products' current ROE % of 6.73% is 272% above median its 10-year median of 1.81. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median ROE % is 6.72. Zambeef Products' value of 6.73% is 0.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1156 out of 1916 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Zambeef Products' ROE % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Zambeef Products ranks #1156 out of 1916 companies for ROE %. This places Zambeef Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.72. Zambeef Products' value of 6.73% is 0.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.81 vs. the industry median of 6.72, Zambeef Products has consistently been above 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 ROE % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROE % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 6.72, based on 1,916 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Zambeef Products's current ROE % of 6.73% is 0.1% above 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Zambeef Products and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROE % is 6.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zambeef Products's current ROE % is 6.73%, which is 272% above median its own 10-year median of 1.81. 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 ROE % is 6.73%, which is 272% above median its 10-year median of 1.81 and 0.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 6.72. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zambeef Products (LSE:ZAM), the current ROE % is 6.73% 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 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.
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