Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)
Operating 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 177,100 | 142,100 | 136,600 | 120,800 | 113,900 | 140,900 | 105,800 | 17,700 | 11,900 | 26,200 | 61,600 | 166,400 | 158,100 | 134,400 | 82,800 | 49,900 | 45,500 | -147,429 | -98,129 | -95,048 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,082,800 | 2,096,700 | 2,115,600 | 2,117,400 | 2,080,200 | 2,043,200 | 1,954,900 | 1,834,900 | 1,772,600 | 1,735,500 | 1,742,400 | 1,816,600 | 1,868,600 | 1,851,400 | 1,839,200 | 1,810,600 | 1,761,500 | 1,754,689 | 1,735,949 | 1,716,048 |
| Operating profit margin | 8.50% | 6.78% | 6.46% | 5.71% | 5.48% | 6.90% | 5.41% | 0.96% | 0.67% | 1.51% | 3.54% | 9.16% | 8.46% | 7.26% | 4.50% | 2.76% | 2.58% | -8.40% | -5.65% | -5.54% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $177,100K ÷ $2,082,800K
= 8.50%
Clearwater Paper Corp's operating profit margin has shown a fluctuating trend over the quarters provided. In Q4 2023, the operating profit margin stood at 8.70%, exhibiting an improvement from the previous quarter's 6.86%. This indicates that the company has been able to enhance its operational efficiency and generate more profit from its core business activities.
Comparing Q4 2023 to the same period in the previous year, there has been an increase in the operating profit margin from 5.87% to 8.70%. This signifies a positive trend in profitability for Clearwater Paper Corp over the year.
Overall, the operating profit margin has shown improvement and stability over the quarters analyzed, with Q4 2023 reflecting the highest margin among the quarters provided. This suggests that Clearwater Paper Corp has been effectively managing its operating expenses and generating stronger profits relative to its revenue in the recent period.