CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW)

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	697,261	616,615	550,018	489,342	510,331	571,212	745,299	1,082,341	1,266,782	1,390,154	1,413,314	1,204,253	1,082,108	1,001,504	858,974	787,157	673,268	603,272	636,118	674,866
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	17,724,960	17,762,190	17,458,580	17,397,090	17,596,450	18,441,380	20,115,730	22,492,350	24,696,630	26,131,660	26,379,980	25,114,230	23,102,150	21,149,750	19,110,850	17,205,970	16,207,110	15,450,990	15,082,320	15,363,310
Operating profit margin		3.93%	3.47%	3.15%	2.81%	2.90%	3.10%	3.71%	4.81%	5.13%	5.32%	5.36%	4.80%	4.68%	4.74%	4.49%	4.57%	4.15%	3.90%	4.22%	4.39%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $697,261K ÷ $17,724,960K
= 3.93%

The operating profit margin of CH Robinson Worldwide Inc has exhibited fluctuations over the reporting periods. Starting at 4.39% in March 2020, the margin decreased slightly to 3.90% in September 2020 before recovering to 4.57% in March 2021. Subsequently, the margin remained relatively stable, hovering around the 4.5% mark until it peaked at 5.36% in June 2022. However, starting from March 2023, there was a notable decline in the operating profit margin, dropping to 2.81% by March 2024.

Overall, the operating profit margin trajectory of CH Robinson Worldwide Inc showcases a mix of fluctuations and trends, indicating variations in the company's operational efficiency and profitability over the analyzed periods.