Brunswick Corporation (BC)

Net 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
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	420,400	501,200	552,500	615,100	677,000	636,800	616,100	598,200	593,300	586,900	581,700	473,000	372,700	344,700	-32,500	-25,700	-131,000	-154,700	154,600	156,100
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	6,401,400	6,622,200	6,726,800	6,860,100	6,812,200	6,660,500	6,389,500	6,108,700	5,846,200	5,576,300	5,382,200	4,815,200	4,347,500	4,104,000	3,847,500	4,023,200	4,108,400	4,151,900	4,219,400	4,204,600
Net profit margin		6.57%	7.57%	8.21%	8.97%	9.94%	9.56%	9.64%	9.79%	10.15%	10.52%	10.81%	9.82%	8.57%	8.40%	-0.84%	-0.64%	-3.19%	-3.73%	3.66%	3.71%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $420,400K ÷ $6,401,400K
= 6.57%

The net profit margin of Brunswick Corp. has shown a decreasing trend over the past quarters, starting at 9.94% in Q4 2022 and gradually decreasing to 6.57% in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company's profitability relative to its revenue has been declining. However, it is worth noting that even with the decrease, the net profit margin has remained above 6% in the most recent quarter. This downward trend may be a cause for concern and warrants further investigation into the company's cost management and revenue generation strategies.

Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name

Symbol

Net profit margin

Brunswick Corporation

6.57%