Arcosa Inc (ACA)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 217,300 382,600 383,200 389,400 349,000 156,500 145,000 119,100 107,300 108,500 113,100 129,600 151,800 165,500 166,200 160,700 152,900 149,100 112,700
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,307,900 2,226,000 2,238,200 2,256,200 2,242,800 2,264,300 2,219,500 2,131,800 2,036,400 1,973,500 1,904,400 1,887,800 1,935,600 1,923,600 1,878,600 1,814,200 1,736,900 1,664,400 1,598,000
Operating profit margin 9.42% 17.19% 17.12% 17.26% 15.56% 6.91% 6.53% 5.59% 5.27% 5.50% 5.94% 6.87% 7.84% 8.60% 8.85% 8.86% 8.80% 8.96% 7.05%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $217,300K ÷ $2,307,900K
= 9.42%

Arcosa Inc's operating profit margin has shown a relatively stable trend over the past eight quarters, ranging between 5.72% and 7.92%. The operating profit margin represents the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting operating expenses and is a key indicator of operational efficiency and profitability.

In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the operating profit margin was 7.92%, reflecting an improvement compared to the previous quarter. This suggests that Arcosa Inc was able to effectively control its operating expenses and generate higher profits from its core business operations.

Overall, Arcosa Inc has maintained a healthy operating profit margin above 7% in the recent quarters, indicating efficient management of costs relative to revenue. It will be important for the company to sustain or further improve this margin in the future to ensure long-term profitability and financial health.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Arcosa Inc
ACA
9.42%
Proto Labs Inc
PRLB
5.60%
Valmont Industries Inc
VMI
7.06%