Campbell Soup Company Common Stock (CPB)

Operating profit margin

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Apr 30, 2022
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 848,000 769,000 650,000 923,000 1,163,000 1,273,000 1,383,000 1,305,000 1,260,000 1,191,000 1,116,000 1,194,000 1,359,000 1,506,000 1,348,000 1,292,000 1,150,000 935,000 1,133,000 1,156,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 10,043,000 9,727,000 9,324,000 9,487,000 9,650,000 9,799,000 9,948,000 9,560,000 9,172,000 8,883,000 8,850,000 9,267,000 9,774,000 10,120,000 9,622,000 9,267,000 8,822,000 8,456,000 8,678,000 8,784,000
Operating profit margin 8.44% 7.91% 6.97% 9.73% 12.05% 12.99% 13.90% 13.65% 13.74% 13.41% 12.61% 12.88% 13.90% 14.88% 14.01% 13.94% 13.04% 11.06% 13.06% 13.16%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $848,000K ÷ $10,043,000K
= 8.44%

The operating profit margin of Campbell Soup Company Common Stock has fluctuated over the period under review. It started at a moderate level of around 13% in April 2022, then saw a slight decline to 11% in July 2022 before gradually increasing to reach its peak at almost 15% by January 2023. Subsequently, there was a fluctuating trend with margins ranging between 12% and 14% until July 2024 when a sharp decline was observed to around 7%. This downward trend continued, reaching a low of approximately 7-9% in October 2024 and January 2025.

Overall, the analysis of the operating profit margin indicates some volatility in the company's ability to generate profits from its core operations during the period, with some peaks and troughs affecting the overall profitability of the business. Additional analysis and contextual information would be necessary to fully understand the reasons behind these fluctuations and assess the company's financial performance comprehensively.