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Zambeef Products Plc Forward P/E

What is the Forward P/E of Zambeef Products Plc?

The Forward P/E of Zambeef Products Plc is 6.62

What is the definition of Forward P/E?



Forward price to earnings ratio is the ratio of a company’s stock price to the company’s estimated earnings per share for the next twelve months.

The forward price to earnings ratio is similar to trailing price to earnings ratio but instead of net income uses estimated net earnings over next 12 months. Estimates are typically derived as the mean of those published by a select group of analysts with selection criteria varying. The forward price-to-earnings ratio is a powerful, but limited tool. It allows a quick snapshot of the company’s finances without getting down in the details of an accounting report.

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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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