Agilent Technologies Inc (A)
Net 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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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,289,000 | 1,413,000 | 1,242,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,133,000 | 1,351,000 | 1,323,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,328,000 | 1,263,000 | 1,205,000 | 1,210,000 | 990,000 | 925,000 | 810,000 | 719,000 | 691,000 | 683,000 | 764,000 |
| 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 |
| Net profit margin | 19.86% | 21.76% | 18.92% | 18.45% | 18.22% | 16.39% | 19.37% | 19.25% | 18.49% | 20.11% | 19.56% | 18.90% | 19.37% | 16.34% | 16.12% | 14.85% | 13.64% | 13.45% | 13.27% | 14.84% |
October 31, 2024 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,289,000K ÷ $6,489,000K
= 19.86%
Agilent Technologies Inc's net profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past several quarters. The net profit margin for the latest quarter ending Oct 31, 2024, was 19.86%, showing a slight decrease from the previous quarter's margin of 21.76%. This indicates that Agilent's profitability, in terms of net income generated for every dollar of revenue, decreased slightly.
Looking at the trend over the past few quarters, the net profit margin has generally been in the range of high teens to low twenties, indicating a relatively healthy level of profitability. However, it is important to note that there have been fluctuations in the net profit margin, with some quarters showing higher margins than others.
Overall, Agilent Technologies Inc's net profit margin performance suggests that the company has been able to effectively manage costs and generate profits, but it is essential for the company to monitor and potentially improve this metric to maintain consistent profitability over time.
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Oct 31, 2024