Arcosa Inc (ACA)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 19.23% | 19.25% | 19.50% | 19.29% | 18.85% | 18.56% | 18.26% | 17.97% | 17.98% | 18.28% | 18.92% | 19.30% | 19.74% | 19.54% | 19.40% | 19.36% | 19.14% | 16.91% | 12.49% |
| 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% |
| Pretax margin | 8.49% | 16.14% | 15.95% | 15.93% | 14.10% | 5.50% | 5.14% | 4.22% | 4.11% | 4.37% | 5.06% | 6.17% | 7.14% | 8.10% | 8.38% | 8.44% | 8.45% | 8.84% | 7.00% |
| Net profit margin | 6.90% | 12.88% | 12.65% | 12.47% | 10.96% | 4.43% | 4.15% | 3.47% | 3.42% | 3.59% | 4.12% | 4.82% | 5.51% | 6.09% | 6.32% | 6.46% | 6.52% | 7.20% | 5.66% |
Arcosa Inc's profitability ratios have shown a positive trend over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has remained relatively stable, showing slight fluctuations between 18.47% and 19.29%. This indicates that the company has been able to effectively manage its cost of goods sold and maintain a consistent level of profitability on its sales.
The operating profit margin has also demonstrated improvement over the quarters, with an increase from 5.72% in Q1 2022 to 7.92% in Q4 2023. This suggests that the company has been able to control its operating expenses more efficiently and generate higher profits from its core business operations.
Furthermore, the pretax margin has exhibited significant volatility, ranging from 4.22% to 16.14%. This could be attributed to fluctuations in non-operating income and expenses, as well as changes in tax provisions. Overall, the increasing trend in pretax margin indicates an improvement in the company's overall financial performance.
Lastly, the net profit margin has shown steady growth over the quarters, increasing from 3.45% in Q1 2022 to 6.90% in Q4 2023. This signifies Arcosa Inc's ability to generate higher profits after accounting for all expenses, including taxes. It is indicative of the company's efficient management of costs and overall profitability.
In conclusion, Arcosa Inc's profitability ratios reflect a positive trend, with improvements seen in operating profit margin, pretax margin, and net profit margin. This indicates the company's ability to effectively manage costs, generate higher profits, and enhance overall financial performance.
Return on investment
| 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 6.07% | 10.96% | 10.96% | 11.40% | 10.45% | 4.63% | 4.34% | 3.66% | 3.37% | 3.29% | 3.66% | 4.86% | 5.74% | 6.28% | 6.49% | 6.13% | 6.64% | 6.72% | 5.19% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.45% | 8.22% | 8.10% | 8.23% | 7.36% | 2.97% | 2.76% | 2.27% | 2.18% | 2.15% | 2.54% | 3.41% | 4.03% | 4.45% | 4.64% | 4.47% | 4.92% | 5.41% | 4.16% |
| Return on total capital | 9.61% | 16.75% | 17.00% | 17.40% | 15.89% | 7.65% | 7.19% | 5.99% | 5.48% | 5.38% | 5.71% | 6.59% | 7.86% | 8.82% | 9.03% | 8.89% | 8.58% | 8.67% | 6.70% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 6.83% | 12.38% | 12.44% | 12.54% | 11.25% | 4.94% | 4.61% | 3.74% | 3.56% | 3.65% | 4.08% | 4.76% | 5.63% | 6.23% | 6.42% | 6.45% | 6.33% | 6.79% | 5.21% |
Arcosa Inc's profitability ratios show a mixed performance over the past eight quarters. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been relatively stable, ranging from 4.43% to 5.11%. This indicates the company's ability to generate operating income from its assets, with a slight improvement in the most recent quarter.
Return on assets (ROA) has shown more volatility, with a peak of 8.20% in Q1 2023 and a low of 2.26% in Q1 2022. This metric reflects the overall efficiency of Arcosa in utilizing its total assets to generate profits.
Return on total capital has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 5.46% and 6.30%. This ratio indicates how effectively the company is generating profits from all forms of capital employed in the business.
Return on equity (ROE) has shown a similar trend to ROA, with fluctuations between 3.72% and 12.49%. ROE measures the profitability of the company from the perspective of its shareholders' equity.
Overall, while there are some fluctuations in the profitability ratios, Arcosa Inc has shown a generally positive trend in generating profits relative to its assets, capital, and equity over the past two years. Further analysis of the company's operating performance and financial health would provide a more comprehensive understanding of its overall profitability.