Agilent Technologies Inc (A)
Operating 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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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,488,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,308,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,413,000 | 1,691,000 | 1,668,000 | 1,618,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,467,000 | 1,395,000 | 1,347,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,145,000 | 959,000 | 846,000 | 797,000 | 792,000 | 906,000 |
| 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 |
| Operating profit margin | 22.93% | 22.91% | 19.62% | 19.52% | 19.84% | 20.44% | 24.24% | 24.27% | 23.85% | 23.35% | 22.72% | 21.88% | 21.56% | 20.65% | 19.95% | 17.58% | 16.05% | 15.51% | 15.38% | 17.60% |
October 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,488,000K ÷ $6,489,000K
= 22.93%
Agilent Technologies Inc's operating profit margin has exhibited fluctuations over the past few years. The trend indicates some level of volatility, with the operating profit margin ranging from a low of 15.38% in January 2020 to a high of 24.27% in January 2023.
In recent quarters, the operating profit margin has generally been in the range of 19% to 23%, showing a moderate level of stability compared to earlier periods. This may indicate a level of efficiency in managing operating expenses relative to sales, although the company experienced a slight decrease in the margin in the most recent quarter ending in October 2024 compared to the previous quarter.
The operating profit margin is an important measure of a company's efficiency in generating profit from its core operations. Investors and stakeholders closely monitor this ratio as it gives insights into the company's ability to control costs and convert revenue into profit. Agilent Technologies Inc's management may need to continue monitoring and optimizing operational efficiencies to sustain and potentially improve the operating profit margin in the future.
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Oct 31, 2024