Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

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
Gross profit margin 11.79% 12.21% 12.38% 12.44% 12.53% 12.62% 12.76% 12.89% 13.03% 13.11% 13.08% 12.74% 12.19% 11.59% 11.16% 11.06% 11.13% 11.21% 11.31% 11.25%
Operating profit margin 2.75% 3.12% 3.56% 3.95% 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%
Pretax margin 1.75% 2.13% 2.51% 2.92% 3.50% 3.98% 4.39% 4.75% 5.05% 5.13% 5.03% 4.67% 4.16% 3.69% 3.33% 3.09% 2.64% 2.29% 1.98% -0.83%
Net profit margin 1.40% 1.71% 1.97% 2.28% 2.73% 3.06% 3.35% 3.63% 3.84% 3.93% 3.87% 3.60% 3.21% 2.87% 2.60% 2.42% 2.04% 1.67% 1.41% -1.05%

Arrow Electronics Inc's profitability ratios have shown positive trends over the past few years.

- Gross profit margin has generally been increasing from 11.25% in March 2020 to 12.53% in December 2023, before slightly decreasing to 11.79% by December 2024. This indicates the company has been successful in improving its efficiency in generating profits from its core operations.

- Operating profit margin has followed a similar pattern, starting at 0% in March 2020 and reaching a peak of 5.59% in September 2022. However, it has declined to 2.75% by December 2024, potentially indicating increasing operating expenses or declining operational efficiency.

- Pretax margin has shown a steady increase from -0.83% in March 2020 to 5.05% by December 2022, before declining to 1.75% by December 2024. This metric reflects Arrow Electronics Inc's ability to manage its costs and generate profits before accounting for taxes.

- Net profit margin has also demonstrated a positive trend, rising from -1.05% in March 2020 to 3.60% in March 2022. However, it has decreased to 1.40% by December 2024, possibly due to factors such as increased taxes or other expenses impacting overall profitability.

Overall, while Arrow Electronics Inc has shown improvements in its profitability ratios, there are some recent declines in certain margins that may warrant further analysis to identify the underlying causes and potential areas for improvement.


Return on investment

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 return on assets (Operating ROA) 3.53% 4.25% 5.25% 6.09% 6.77% 8.13% 8.96% 9.77% 9.50% 10.04% 9.85% 9.06% 7.97% 7.84% 7.12% 6.53% 5.25% 5.23% 4.78% 0.00%
Return on assets (ROA) 1.80% 2.33% 2.91% 3.52% 4.16% 5.13% 5.85% 6.59% 6.56% 7.06% 7.02% 6.49% 5.67% 5.58% 5.04% 4.58% 3.43% 2.97% 2.48% -1.92%
Return on total capital 9.00% 10.69% 12.83% 14.82% 18.48% 20.70% 19.87% 21.41% 23.70% 24.40% 23.91% 21.66% 20.68% 18.93% 17.02% 14.95% 12.45% 11.79% 10.99% 0.01%
Return on equity (ROE) 6.81% 8.17% 10.19% 12.52% 15.56% 19.29% 21.52% 24.15% 25.73% 27.62% 26.15% 23.59% 20.98% 18.79% 16.44% 14.38% 11.48% 9.63% 8.23% -6.43%

Arrow Electronics Inc has shown a consistent improvement in profitability ratios over the past few years.

- The Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has steadily increased from 4.78% in June 2020 to 9.77% in March 2024, indicating that the company is generating more operating income relative to its total assets.

- The Return on Assets (ROA) has followed a similar trend, increasing from 2.48% in June 2020 to 3.52% in March 2024, showing an improvement in the company's ability to generate profit from its assets.

- The Return on Total Capital has also been on an upward trajectory, rising from 10.99% in June 2020 to 14.82% in March 2024, indicating that the company is efficiently utilizing its total capital to generate returns.

- The Return on Equity (ROE) has shown consistent growth as well, increasing from 8.23% in June 2020 to 12.52% in March 2024. This indicates the company's ability to generate a higher return for its shareholders' equity.

Overall, Arrow Electronics Inc has demonstrated strong profitability performance, as shown by the increasing trends in these key profitability ratios.