Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW)

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 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,471,164 1,677,081 1,839,692 1,980,270 2,068,494 2,057,830 1,960,001 1,767,695 1,556,822 1,366,302 1,199,619 1,055,710 894,511 811,207 746,243 440 107,696 203,968 321,060 1,157,077
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 33,107,130 34,580,990 35,840,400 36,786,720 37,124,410 36,817,470 36,063,430 35,165,220 34,477,020 33,915,130 32,634,000 30,677,860 28,673,360 27,557,360 27,404,220 28,142,280 28,916,850 29,496,840 29,909,160 29,957,140
Operating profit margin 4.44% 4.85% 5.13% 5.38% 5.57% 5.59% 5.43% 5.03% 4.52% 4.03% 3.68% 3.44% 3.12% 2.94% 2.72% 0.00% 0.37% 0.69% 1.07% 3.86%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,471,164K ÷ $33,107,130K
= 4.44%

Arrow Electronics Inc.'s operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The company's operating profit margin was relatively stable between 5.08% and 5.64% in the quarters of 2022. However, there was a decline in this margin from Q1 2023 (5.43%) to Q4 2023 (4.72%). Historically, the company was able to maintain a level above 5% for most of the quarters, indicating efficient cost management and profitability. The recent decrease in the operating profit margin may warrant further investigation to understand the factors impacting Arrow Electronics Inc.'s profitability in Q4 2023.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Arrow Electronics Inc
ARW
4.44%
Avnet Inc
AVT
3.55%
TE Connectivity Ltd
TEL
17.69%