ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW)

Operating profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	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
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	308,535	358,563	297,901	254,320	220,518	196,425	182,530	196,467	248,375	262,956	242,906	233,873	209,897	142,800	146,003	159,717	144,744	151,450	175,586	140,566
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,594,288	1,617,813	1,529,076	1,478,922	1,452,579	1,427,821	1,371,397	1,388,497	1,421,901	1,436,925	1,447,248	1,408,492	1,370,598	1,290,813	1,289,782	1,288,023	1,294,322	1,307,198	1,346,216	1,343,924
Operating profit margin		19.35%	22.16%	19.48%	17.20%	15.18%	13.76%	13.31%	14.15%	17.47%	18.30%	16.78%	16.60%	15.31%	11.06%	11.32%	12.40%	11.18%	11.59%	13.04%	10.46%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $308,535K ÷ $1,594,288K
= 19.35%

The operating profit margin of ACI Worldwide Inc has shown fluctuations over the period from March 2020 to December 2024. The margin started at 10.46% in March 2020, increased to 13.04% by June 2020, and then fluctuated around the 11-12% range until December 2021. There was a notable increase in the margin in the first half of 2022, reaching 16.78% by June 2022, which continued to improve to 22.16% by September 2024. However, by the end of December 2024, the operating profit margin slightly decreased to 19.35%.

Overall, the trend shows an improvement in the operating profit margin of ACI Worldwide Inc over the analyzed period, with occasional fluctuations. The company managed to significantly increase its margin from mid-2022 to late 2024, indicating improved efficiency in generating profits from its core operations.