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Choppies Enterprises (JSE:CHP) Gross Margin % : 20.97% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Choppies Enterprises Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Choppies Enterprises's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R1,198 Mil. Choppies Enterprises's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was R5,712 Mil. Therefore, Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.97%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:CHP' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.11   Med: 21.58   Max: 23.11
Current: 21.11


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Choppies Enterprises was 23.11%. The lowest was 19.11%. And the median was 21.58%.

JSE:CHP's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
57.33% of 307 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 22.74 vs JSE:CHP: 21.11

Choppies Enterprises had a gross margin of 20.97% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Choppies Enterprises was 0.90% per year.


Choppies Enterprises Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Choppies Enterprises's Gross 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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Choppies Enterprises Gross Margin % Chart

Choppies Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.70 23.11 22.30 21.63 21.13

Choppies Enterprises Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Gross 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 21.28 22.03 20.96 21.32 20.97

Competitive Comparison of Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin %

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross 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.


Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin % falls into.



Choppies Enterprises Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jun. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Jun. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=1823.1 / 8629.945
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(8629.945 - 6806.831) / 8629.945
=21.13 %

Choppies Enterprises's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1198 / 5712.157
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5712.157 - 4514.187) / 5712.157
=20.97 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Choppies Enterprises  (JSE:CHP) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Choppies Enterprises had a gross margin of 20.97% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Choppies Enterprises (JSE:CHP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Plot 169, Gaborone International Commerce Park, Gaborone, BWA, 00278
Choppies Enterprises Ltd operates a supermarket chain store in Botswana. The company's supermarket store offers international food brands, fast-moving consumer goods products, and Choppies' private brand products. Its product offerings include groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery, butchery, takeaways, and value added/ financial services. The company segments consist of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Majority of the revenue is derived from Botswana.

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