20/10/2026
Margins are often lost quietly.
A little more discounting.
A supplier increase that was never passed on.
Higher delivery costs.
More overtime.
A product or service that takes longer to deliver than expected.
Individually, none of these may look serious.
Together, they can materially change the profitability of the business.
That is why turnover alone is such a dangerous measure of success.
The question is not only whether you are selling more.
It is whether you are keeping enough of every rand you generate.
Good financial visibility helps you see margin pressure early enough to do something about it.
When last did you look beyond turnover and ask what is happening to your margins?