Builders FirstSource Inc (BLDR)

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	1,595,203	1,781,539	1,995,144	2,082,733	2,176,319	2,211,888	2,584,790	3,373,588	3,770,210	3,865,995	3,688,905	3,003,273	2,387,424	1,979,528	1,281,846	730,863	543,854	405,098	394,972	381,362
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	16,400,480	16,731,040	17,032,810	17,105,360	17,097,320	17,304,020	18,531,220	20,928,590	22,726,410	23,003,660	22,750,790	21,401,210	19,893,860	17,789,810	14,576,670	10,945,630	8,558,870	7,791,680	7,477,270	7,436,150
Operating profit margin		9.73%	10.65%	11.71%	12.18%	12.73%	12.78%	13.95%	16.12%	16.59%	16.81%	16.21%	14.03%	12.00%	11.13%	8.79%	6.68%	6.35%	5.20%	5.28%	5.13%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,595,203K ÷ $16,400,480K
= 9.73%

Builders FirstSource Inc's operating profit margin has shown a fluctuating trend over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The company's operating profit margin started at 5.13% in March 2020 and gradually increased, reaching a peak of 16.81% in September 2022.

However, there was a slight dip in the margin in the following periods, with the margin decreasing to 9.73% by December 31, 2024. Despite the downward trend in the latter periods, the company generally maintained relatively healthy operating profit margins above 10% for most of the time.

The operating profit margin is a key indicator of a company's profitability and efficiency in managing its operating costs relative to its revenue. It reflects how much profit the company is generating from its core business operations. While the fluctuating trend in Builders FirstSource Inc's operating profit margin may indicate shifts in operational efficiency and cost management strategies, further analysis would be required to understand the underlying drivers of these changes.