Cencora Inc. (COR)

Net profit margin

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 Dec 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,509,120 1,856,303 1,852,421 1,867,048 1,745,293 1,689,465 1,616,848 1,729,460 1,698,820 1,841,781 1,726,939 1,614,192 1,539,932 -3,743,836 -3,746,519 -3,221,509 -3,408,714 1,569,975 1,582,495 649,353
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 293,958,600 283,830,800 276,536,400 271,579,300 262,173,300 254,425,100 247,542,700 241,804,900 238,586,900 236,325,200 229,666,300 221,101,100 213,988,900 204,321,300 196,282,400 194,545,800 189,893,900 186,286,900 186,159,400 182,061,400
Net profit margin 0.51% 0.65% 0.67% 0.69% 0.67% 0.66% 0.65% 0.72% 0.71% 0.78% 0.75% 0.73% 0.72% -1.83% -1.91% -1.66% -1.80% 0.84% 0.85% 0.36%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,509,120K ÷ $293,958,600K
= 0.51%

The net profit margin of Cencora Inc. has shown fluctuation over the periods under review. From Dec 31, 2019, to Jun 30, 2022, the company demonstrated positive net profit margins, with the highest margin of 0.78% in Jun 30, 2022. However, in the subsequent periods, the margins experienced a decline, reaching negative figures in Mar 31, 2021, and Sep 30, 2021. This signified challenges in generating profits relative to revenue during those quarters.

It is noteworthy that the company managed to recover and achieve positive net profit margins from Dec 31, 2021, to Jun 30, 2024, although the margins remained relatively low. The margins ranged from 0.51% to 0.78% in this period, indicating modest profitability levels compared to total revenue. Overall, Cencora Inc. needs to focus on sustaining or improving its profitability levels to ensure long-term financial viability and growth.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Cencora Inc.
COR
0.51%
Cardinal Health Inc
CAH
0.38%
McKesson Corporation
MCK
0.97%