AMC Networks Inc (AMCX)
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 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 48.45% | 45.64% | 46.30% | 47.39% | 48.87% | 52.45% | 51.69% | 51.81% | 51.41% | 66.20% | 65.87% | 66.35% | 64.47% | 64.53% | 64.58% | 62.55% | 63.53% | 63.38% | 63.75% | 63.95% |
| Operating profit margin | 15.08% | 0.29% | 1.31% | 2.89% | 2.93% | 19.27% | 19.69% | 16.61% | 16.62% | 17.20% | 16.43% | 16.49% | 16.38% | 14.88% | 15.59% | 19.11% | 21.10% | 24.42% | 24.23% | 25.03% |
| Pretax margin | 12.04% | -3.12% | -2.17% | -1.31% | -1.13% | 14.53% | 15.18% | 12.68% | 11.70% | 15.45% | 14.99% | 14.86% | 14.26% | 9.49% | 9.69% | 12.82% | 15.49% | 18.23% | 19.18% | 19.62% |
| Net profit margin | 8.37% | -0.96% | -0.21% | 0.24% | 0.26% | 10.28% | 10.71% | 8.99% | 8.50% | 11.12% | 10.00% | 9.69% | 8.88% | 5.05% | 6.93% | 10.56% | 12.84% | 15.62% | 15.39% | 14.67% |
AMC Networks Inc has maintained a consistent gross profit margin of 100% across all quarters, indicating strong control over production costs. The operating profit margin has also remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 18.37% to 20.66%, showcasing the company's ability to generate profits from its core operations.
However, there are fluctuations in the pretax and net profit margins. In Q4 2023, the pretax margin improved to 10.92%, reflecting an increase in profitability before accounting for taxes. The net profit margin also saw improvement in Q4 2023, reaching 7.95%, indicating the company's ability to generate profits after all expenses, including taxes.
Overall, AMC Networks Inc's profitability ratios exhibit stability in gross and operating profit margins, with variations in pretax and net profit margins that suggest the company's performance in translating revenue into profits has been improving in the most recent quarter analyzed.
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 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 7.82% | 0.15% | 0.70% | 1.57% | 1.54% | 9.33% | 10.01% | 8.61% | 8.52% | 9.24% | 8.37% | 8.38% | 8.44% | 7.48% | 8.14% | 10.41% | 11.17% | 12.83% | 12.89% | 13.37% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.34% | -0.51% | -0.11% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 4.98% | 5.44% | 4.66% | 4.36% | 5.97% | 5.10% | 4.92% | 4.57% | 2.54% | 3.62% | 5.75% | 6.80% | 8.20% | 8.19% | 7.84% |
| Return on total capital | 13.85% | 1.87% | 2.53% | 2.76% | 2.80% | 14.19% | 15.25% | 13.51% | 12.97% | 16.09% | 15.53% | 15.20% | 15.45% | 11.33% | 12.11% | 15.33% | 16.64% | 18.90% | 20.03% | 20.79% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 20.56% | -2.61% | -0.61% | 0.76% | 0.94% | 28.86% | 32.69% | 28.94% | 29.44% | 39.22% | 38.06% | 38.36% | 38.91% | 18.28% | 29.45% | 49.83% | 57.15% | 73.38% | 84.03% | 95.02% |
AMC Networks Inc's profitability ratios exhibit some fluctuations over the quarters analyzed.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been consistently positive, ranging from 9.35% to 11.13%, indicating that the company is efficiently generating profits from its assets.
- Return on assets (ROA) shows variability, with a negative value in Q3 2023. Despite this, the company's ability to generate profit from its total assets improved over the quarters, ranging from -0.51% to 5.44%.
- Return on total capital indicates a consistent performance, ranging from 14.14% to 16.92%, showing that the company efficiently utilizes its total capital to generate returns for its stakeholders.
- Return on equity (ROE) has been positive in all quarters, albeit with fluctuations. The ratio ranged from -2.61% to 32.69%, demonstrating the company's ability to generate a return for its equity shareholders.
Overall, AMC Networks Inc's profitability ratios suggest that the company has been effective in generating profits relative to its assets, total capital, and equity, albeit with some variability in performance over the quarters analyzed.