Agilent Technologies Inc (A)
Gross profit margin
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
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| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,744,000 | 1,730,000 | 1,268,000 | 1,278,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,367,000 | 1,929,000 | 1,879,000 | 1,796,000 | 1,712,000 | 1,608,000 | 1,534,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,239,000 | 1,050,000 | 939,000 | 873,000 | 889,000 | 1,026,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 6,489,000 | 6,494,000 | 6,564,000 | 6,700,000 | 6,806,000 | 6,912,000 | 6,975,000 | 6,872,000 | 6,783,000 | 6,604,000 | 6,458,000 | 6,377,000 | 6,248,000 | 6,057,000 | 5,738,000 | 5,454,000 | 5,271,000 | 5,138,000 | 5,148,000 | 5,148,000 |
| Gross profit margin | 26.88% | 26.64% | 19.32% | 19.07% | 19.42% | 19.78% | 27.66% | 27.34% | 26.48% | 25.92% | 24.90% | 24.06% | 23.58% | 22.29% | 21.59% | 19.25% | 17.81% | 16.99% | 17.27% | 19.93% |
October 31, 2024 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,744,000K ÷ $6,489,000K
= 26.88%
Agilent Technologies Inc's gross profit margin has exhibited fluctuating trends over the past several quarters. The gross profit margin for the company has ranged from a low of 16.99% in January 2020 to a high of 27.66% in April 2023.
In the most recent quarter ending on October 31, 2024, the gross profit margin stood at 26.88%, showing a slight increase compared to the prior quarter. This suggests that Agilent was able to maintain a relatively stable level of profitability from its core operations.
It is important to note that the gross profit margin is a key indicator of a company's profitability and efficiency in managing its production costs. Agilent's management should continue to monitor and optimize their cost structure to sustain and potentially improve their gross profit margin in the future.
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Oct 31, 2024