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Subject: Re: Profitability Author: Steve Bonkers. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:51:21 02/10/02 Sun In reply to: Steve Bonkers 's message, "Sales" on 12:30:04 02/10/02 Sun Profitability Analysis. ------------------------------ On the A$263.86 million in sales reported by the company in 2001, the cost of goods sold totalled A$121.88 million, or 46.2% of sales (i.e., the gross profit was 53.8% of sales). This gross profit margin is significantly better than the company achieved in 2000, when cost of goods sold totalled 68.5% of sales. ---------------------------------------------------------- In 2001, the gross margin was the highest of the previous five years (and in 1997 was as low as -6.1%). The company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amorization (EBITDA) were A$16.82 million, or 6.4% of sales. ---------------------------------------------------------- This EBITDA margin is worse than the company achieved in 2000, when the EBITDA margin was equal to 13.6% of sales.In 2001, earnings before extraordinary items at ERG Limited were A$6.11 million, or 2.3% of sales. ---------------------------------------------------------- This profit margin is lower than the level the company achieved in 2000, when the profit margin was 9.8% of sales. ---------------------------------------------------------- The company's return on equity in 2001 was 2.4%. This was significantly worse than the 17.0% return the company achieve 2000(Extraordinary items have been excluded). ---------------------------------------------------------- [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]