Cencora Inc. (COR)

Operating 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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,175,249 2,525,551 2,523,203 2,530,463 2,340,731 2,318,309 2,135,478 2,355,116 2,366,378 2,473,754 2,607,184 2,451,374 2,354,197 -4,320,838 -4,536,734 -4,851,566 -5,135,357 1,157,624 1,159,487 897,537
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
Operating profit margin 0.74% 0.89% 0.91% 0.93% 0.89% 0.91% 0.86% 0.97% 0.99% 1.05% 1.14% 1.11% 1.10% -2.11% -2.31% -2.49% -2.70% 0.62% 0.62% 0.49%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $2,175,249K ÷ $293,958,600K
= 0.74%

The operating profit margin of Cencora Inc. has shown a fluctuating trend over the past few years. It started positively in 2019, with a margin of 0.62%, which remained consistent in 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, there was a slight decrease to 0.49%. However, from the second quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022, the operating profit margin improved steadily, reaching a peak of 1.14% in the second quarter of 2022.

Subsequently, the margin started to decline, dropping to 0.74% in the third quarter of 2022. It fluctuated between 0.74% and 1.05% over the next few quarters, with a few small increases and decreases. The operating profit margin reached 0.74% in the latest quarter reported, showing a slight decrease compared to the previous quarter.

Overall, the operating profit margin of Cencora Inc. has shown variability but has generally exhibited a positive trend since 2019. It is important for the company to closely monitor and manage its operating expenses and revenue generation to maintain and improve its operating profit margin in the future.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Cencora Inc.
COR
0.74%
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CAH
0.55%
McKesson Corporation
MCK
1.27%