Astec Industries Inc (ASTE)

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 61,000 45,100 47,100 43,000 48,600 34,000 41,000 23,000 10,800 900 5,800 17,700 22,100 45,600 38,100 37,800 43,100 -2,869 1,273 20,855
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,305,100 1,283,300 1,295,000 1,299,500 1,338,200 1,350,900 1,363,000 1,331,200 1,274,500 1,192,400 1,144,200 1,104,000 1,097,200 1,068,300 1,032,700 1,020,000 1,024,400 1,068,724 1,093,131 1,132,633
Operating profit margin 4.67% 3.51% 3.64% 3.31% 3.63% 2.52% 3.01% 1.73% 0.85% 0.08% 0.51% 1.60% 2.01% 4.27% 3.69% 3.71% 4.21% -0.27% 0.12% 1.84%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $61,000K ÷ $1,305,100K
= 4.67%

The operating profit margin of Astec Industries Inc has exhibited fluctuations over the reported periods. It started at a modest 1.84% in March 2020, declining to 0.12% in June 2020, and further dropping to -0.27% in September 2020, suggesting challenges in generating profits from its core operations. However, the company managed to recover and improve significantly by December 2020, reaching a strong 4.21% operating profit margin.

Subsequently, the operating profit margin remained relatively stable, hovering between 3-4% from March 2021 to December 2021 before experiencing a slight decline to 2.01% by the end of December 2021. The trend continued with fluctuations in the following periods, with operating profit margins ranging from 0.51% to 4.67% by the end of December 2024.

Overall, despite some variations, Astec Industries Inc generally demonstrated a capacity to maintain positive operating profit margins throughout the analyzed timeframe, with notable improvements in certain periods, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its operations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Astec Industries Inc
ASTE
4.67%
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
20.56%
CNH Industrial N.V.
CNH
19.51%