Autoliv Inc (ALV)

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 998,000 974,000 980,000 853,000 782,000 683,000 622,000 652,000 659,000 603,000 531,000 571,000 674,000 806,800 882,300 484,800 382,100 304,600 283,900 686,900
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 10,391,000 10,526,000 10,567,000 10,597,000 10,475,000 10,059,000 9,765,000 9,211,000 8,843,000 8,627,000 8,172,000 8,113,000 8,230,000 8,627,800 8,818,000 7,843,600 7,447,400 7,121,800 7,112,300 8,219,400
Operating profit margin 9.60% 9.25% 9.27% 8.05% 7.47% 6.79% 6.37% 7.08% 7.45% 6.99% 6.50% 7.04% 8.19% 9.35% 10.01% 6.18% 5.13% 4.28% 3.99% 8.36%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $998,000K ÷ $10,391,000K
= 9.60%

Autoliv Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the periods from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The margin started at 8.36% in March 2020, dropped to 3.99% in June 2020, and then gradually improved to reach 10.01% in June 2021. However, from September 2021 to December 2024, the margin has remained relatively stable, ranging from 6.79% to 9.60%.

The operating profit margin is a key indicator of a company's operational efficiency and its ability to generate profits from its core business activities. Autoliv Inc's fluctuating margin indicates variations in its ability to control costs and effectively manage its operations. The company should continue to monitor and improve its operating efficiency to maintain a healthy margin and sustain profitability in the long run.