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East African Cables (NAI:CABL) Profitability Rank : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is East African Cables Profitability Rank?

East African Cables has the Profitability Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

East African Cables's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -8.74%. As of today, East African Cables's Piotroski F-Score is 6.


Competitive Comparison of East African Cables's Profitability Rank

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, East African Cables's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.


East African Cables's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, East African Cables's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where East African Cables's Profitability Rank falls into.



East African Cables Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

East African Cables has the Profitability Rank of 4.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

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.

East African Cables's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-118.004 / 1350.06
=-8.74 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

East African Cables has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

East African Cables Ltd operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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East African Cables (NAI:CABL) Business Description

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Address
Addis Ababa Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 18243, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
East African Cables Ltd manufactures a range of cables for applications in domestic and industrial lighting, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It also offers data, telecommunication, and fiber optic solutions with requisite accessories. The company's geographical segments include Kenya and Uganda and Tanzania. It generates maximum revenue from Kenya and Uganda region. The company's product portfolio includes Utility Cables; House Wiring Cables; Armoured and Non-Armoured Cables; Automotive Cables; Telecommunication Cables; and others.

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