CommVault Systems Inc (CVLT)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 82.02% | 81.93% | 82.74% | 85.21% | 84.88% |
| Operating profit margin | 7.41% | 8.98% | 6.89% | 5.40% | 14.66% |
| Pretax margin | 8.14% | 9.96% | -1.96% | 5.64% | -2.94% |
| Net profit margin | 7.64% | 20.13% | -4.56% | 4.37% | -4.28% |
CommVault Systems Inc has demonstrated consistent high gross profit margins over the past five years, ranging from 81.93% to 85.21%, indicating strong efficiency in generating revenue after accounting for the cost of goods sold.
However, the operating profit margin has been more volatile, with a significant drop in 2022 followed by a gradual recovery in the subsequent years. This suggests fluctuations in the company's ability to control operating expenses and generate profits from its core business activities.
The pretax margin also showed variability, turning negative in 2021 and 2023, but rebounding strongly in 2024 and 2025. This reflects fluctuations in the company's ability to manage its expenses and generate income before accounting for taxes.
The net profit margin, a key indicator of overall profitability, improved notably from negative figures in 2021 and 2023 to positive margins in the following years, reaching a peak of 20.13% in 2024. This indicates an enhancement in the company's ability to generate profits after accounting for all expenses, including taxes.
Overall, while CommVault Systems Inc has maintained strong gross profit margins, its operating, pretax, and net profit margins have shown some volatility, signaling fluctuations in the company's profitability and efficiency in managing costs and expenses over the past five years.
Return on investment
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 6.59% | 7.98% | 6.91% | 5.09% | 11.73% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.81% | 17.89% | -4.57% | 4.12% | -3.42% |
| Return on total capital | 24.80% | 30.18% | -8.00% | 17.01% | -5.39% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 23.41% | 60.74% | -19.22% | 13.14% | -7.86% |
CommVault Systems Inc's profitability ratios show a mixed performance over the past five years.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) decreased from 11.73% in 2021 to 5.09% in 2022, but then showed a slight improvement to 6.91% in 2023. However, there was a further increase to 7.98% in 2024, followed by a slight decline to 6.59% in 2025. This indicates that the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets has varied over the years.
- Return on assets (ROA) was negative at -3.42% in 2021, improved significantly to 17.89% in 2024 and then slightly dropped to 6.81% in 2025. The negative ROA in 2021 suggests that the company was not effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits, but the subsequent positive performance indicates an improvement in asset efficiency.
- Return on total capital experienced fluctuations as well, with a negative return of -5.39% in 2021, a significant increase to 30.18% in 2024, and a relatively high return of 24.80% in 2025. This metric demonstrates the company's ability to generate returns from both equity and debt capital invested in the business.
- Return on equity (ROE) was negative in 2021 at -7.86%, but showed a remarkable improvement to 60.74% in 2024. In 2022, ROE stood at 13.14%, and in 2025 it slightly decreased to 23.41%. This ratio reflects the company's ability to generate profits from shareholder equity.
In conclusion, while CommVault Systems Inc's profitability ratios have demonstrated variability over the years, there are indications of improvement in certain areas such as ROA and ROE. However, continued monitoring of these ratios will be important to assess the company's overall profitability performance.