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Metal Fabricators Of Zambia Plc

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Op margin

4,1 %

ROE

14,1 %

Net margin

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Metal Fabricators Of Zambia Plc operates in the industrial sector, specifically within the Electrical Equipment industry, generating revenue through metal fabrication activities.

Business. Metal Fabricators Of Zambia Plc operates in the industrial sector, specifically within the Electrical Equipment industry, generating revenue through metal fabrication activities.

Classification20 %

SectorUnclassified

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Sell-side consensus

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Profitability→

14,1 %

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What drives this business

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News & coverage

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Sector rotation

Sector1D1Mvs mkt

Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %

Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %

Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %

Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %

Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %

Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %

Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %

Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %

Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %

Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %

Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

Developing storylines

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Analysis

AI analysis

Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

Opportunity

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Upcoming catalysts

Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

Macro
Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
Macro & political
ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

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Synthesis

Business

Metal Fabricators Of Zambia Plc operates in the industrial sector, specifically within the Electrical Equipment industry, generating revenue through metal fabrication activities.

Classification20 %

SectorUnclassified

AI synthesis

GENERATED

Metal Fabricators Of Zambia Plc maintains a conservative capital structure characterized by zero long-term debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0. The balance sheet shows total assets of 1,238,765,000 ZMW against total liabilities of 787,847,000 ZMW, resulting in total equity of 450,918,000 ZMW. Liquidity is supported by cash and equivalents of 310,431,000 ZMW, yielding a current ratio of 1.35. Despite the strong balance sheet, operating cash flow is negative at -37,051,000 ZMW, indicating a divergence between accrual-based profitability and cash generation.

Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 14.07% and a return on assets of 5.12%. The company generated net income of 63,464,000 ZMW on revenue of 3,451,289,000 ZMW, with gross profit standing at 209,547,000 ZMW and operating income at 142,228,000 ZMW. Without cohort median data for comparison, these returns must be evaluated against the broader industrial sector norms, where the absence of leverage amplifies equity returns relative to asset efficiency.

Key takeaways

The company holds a debt-free balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0.
Operating cash flow is negative at -37,051,000 ZMW despite positive net income of 63,464,000 ZMW.
Return on equity is 14.07%, supported by a current ratio of 1.35.
Classification confidence is low (0.20), limiting precise industry benchmarking.
No segment or geographic revenue data is available to assess concentration risk.

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Valuation

Market price

$52,00

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Tangible book

$450.9M

Net cashⓘ

$310.4M

Current ratioⓘ

1.4

Debt / equityⓘ

0.0

ROAⓘ

5.1%

ROEⓘ

14.1%

Cash conversionⓘ

-58.0%

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Dilution ratioⓘ

0.0%

Revenue by segment

Engineered Industrial Components—

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Risk factors

Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskLow

Filing-based flags

No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

Benchmarks vs cohort

Op Margin4,1 %Below median

Net Margin1,8 %Below median

ROE14,1 %Above P75

D/E0,00Above P75

Cash Conv-0,58Bottom quartile

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Data sources

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How metrics are computed

Debt To Equity
(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
Return On Equity
net_income / total_equity
Return On Assets
net_income / total_assets
Dilution Ratio
(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
Cash Conversion Ratio
operating_cash_flow / net_income
Net Cash
cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt

Source documents

Metal Fabricators Of Zambia Plc Market data — financials · 2026-07-06

Ownership & reference

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Intel & risk

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OSINT findings

Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskLow

No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

Evidence & claims

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The Thread

Everything we know, in order

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Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data · Reference data Premium coverage

At a glance

What drives this business

News & coverage

Sector rotation

Developing storylines

Analysis

Opportunity

Upcoming catalysts

Pre-earnings brief

Signals & dispatch

Composite-score breakdown

Synthesis

Bull / Bear case

In focus — financials by report

Valuation

Revenue by segment

Market share

Business relationships

Supply chain

Peer comparison

Market position

Stress test

Predictor forecast

Options

Short squeeze

Earnings-call key lines

Estimate revisions

Sell-side observations

Themes

ESG

Risk factors

Benchmarks vs cohort

Corporate actions / M&A

FX exposure

Comparable transactions

Derivatives & instruments

Actions

Ask Handelsavisen

Ownership & reference

Insider activity

Short positioning

Geographic breakdown

Intel & risk

Evidence & claims

The Thread