Consolidated Communications (CNSL)

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	-263,653	-258,902	91,557	198,095	119,535	209,552	-87,771	-141,412	-87,847	-129,096	-109,865	-40,669	36,977	37,909	23,656	2,429	-20,383	-28,374	-43,545	-46,801
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,108,273	1,129,071	1,142,036	1,165,264	1,189,461	1,211,965	1,233,930	1,250,822	1,260,849	1,249,993	1,258,475	1,268,369	1,284,566	1,307,977	1,314,817	1,322,890	1,336,839	1,350,554	1,364,712	1,381,684
Net profit margin		-23.79%	-22.93%	8.02%	17.00%	10.05%	17.29%	-7.11%	-11.31%	-6.97%	-10.33%	-8.73%	-3.21%	2.88%	2.90%	1.80%	0.18%	-1.52%	-2.10%	-3.19%	-3.39%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-263,653K ÷ $1,108,273K
= -23.79%

Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc has displayed varying levels of net profit margin over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023 and Q3 2023, the company reported negative net profit margins of -26.52% and -24.33% respectively, indicating that its expenses exceeded its revenues during these periods. However, there was a significant improvement in Q2 2023, with a net profit margin of 5.88%, suggesting that the company was able to generate higher profits relative to its revenue.

The trend continued positively in Q1 2023, where the net profit margin increased to 14.97%, signaling a further improvement in the company's profitability. In comparison to the same quarter in the previous year, Q4 2022 showed a lower net profit margin of 8.15%, while the subsequent quarters of Q3 2022 and Q2 2022 demonstrated higher net profit margins of 12.26% and -10.45% respectively, indicating some fluctuations in the company's financial performance.

The lowest net profit margin in the table was observed in Q1 2022 at -13.75%, reflecting a period of reduced profitability for Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. Overall, the company's net profit margin has fluctuated significantly over the analyzed period, highlighting the importance of monitoring and managing expenses to achieve sustainable profitability.