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Zambeef Products Plc Ret. on assets

What is the Ret. on assets of Zambeef Products Plc?

The Ret. on assets of Zambeef Products Plc is 3.32%

What is the definition of Ret. on assets?



Return on assets indicates how profitable a company’s assets are in generating revenue. It is computed by dividing net income by average total assets.

ttm (trailing twelve months)

The return on assets (ROA) tells you what the company can do with what it has, i.e. how many dollars of earnings they derive from each dollar of assets they control. It's a useful number for comparing competing companies in the same industry. The number will vary widely across different industries. Return on assets gives an indication of the capital intensity of the company, which will depend on the industry; companies that require large initial investments will generally have lower return on assets. ROAs over 5% are generally considered good.

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What does Zambeef Products Plc do?

Zambeef Products PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the agri-businesses in Zambia, West Africa, and internationally. The company engages in the production, processing, distribution, and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils, stock feed, and flour. It is also involved in the row cropping operations primarily maize, soya beans, and wheat with approximately 7,971 hectares of row crops under irrigation and 8,623 hectares of rain-fed/dry-land crops. In addition, the company engages in the palm tree plantation activities. The company operates 238 retail outlets directly to end-consumers. Further, it operates transport and trucking fleets; and produces, processes, and sells leather, shoes, and meat products, as well as engages in the chicken breeding business. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia.

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