Dana Inc (DAN)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 1.10% | 1.62% | -0.10% | -0.68% | -0.85% | -1.31% | 0.80% | 1.35% | 2.01% | 4.90% | 6.80% | 6.87% | 8.86% | 9.20% | 9.93% | 12.52% | 13.29% | 13.69% | 14.04% | 14.23% |
| Operating profit margin | 3.04% | 3.51% | 1.69% | 1.08% | 0.86% | 1.07% | 3.18% | 3.92% | 4.50% | 4.79% | 4.86% | 2.52% | 1.77% | 1.95% | 2.58% | 2.40% | 3.43% | 3.55% | 3.75% | 6.74% |
| Pretax margin | 1.53% | 2.23% | 1.20% | 0.64% | 0.42% | 0.46% | 1.81% | 2.34% | 3.06% | 3.37% | 3.38% | 1.06% | 0.39% | 0.62% | 1.39% | 1.42% | 2.28% | 2.55% | 2.73% | 5.78% |
| Net profit margin | 0.37% | -0.97% | -2.02% | -2.27% | -2.41% | -0.39% | 1.04% | 1.59% | 2.24% | 2.45% | 2.48% | -0.25% | -0.44% | 0.20% | 1.13% | 2.25% | 2.66% | 2.83% | 2.70% | 5.16% |
Dana Inc's profitability ratios show mixed performance over the past eight quarters.
1. Gross Profit Margin: Dana Inc's gross profit margin has been relatively stable, ranging from 7.20% to 8.63%. This indicates the company's ability to efficiently manage its production costs and generate profits from its sales.
2. Operating Profit Margin: The operating profit margin has also shown consistency, with fluctuations between 2.15% and 3.49%. This ratio reflects Dana Inc's operational efficiency in running its core business activities.
3. Pretax Margin: The pretax margin has been volatile, ranging from -0.27% to 2.40%. This suggests fluctuations in the company's ability to control operating costs and generate income before taxes.
4. Net Profit Margin: Dana Inc's net profit margin has shown significant variability, with values ranging from -2.38% to 1.56%. This indicates fluctuations in the company's bottom line performance after accounting for all expenses, including interest and taxes.
In general, Dana Inc's profitability ratios demonstrate a mixed performance, with varying levels of efficiency in managing costs and generating profits over the analyzed periods. The company may need to focus on improving its net profit margin to ensure sustainable profitability in the long run.
Return on investment
| 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 3.97% | 4.62% | 2.17% | 1.39% | 1.15% | 1.36% | 3.78% | 4.38% | 5.18% | 5.48% | 5.34% | 2.43% | 1.68% | 1.78% | 2.63% | 2.75% | 4.04% | 4.18% | 4.25% | 7.48% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.48% | -1.29% | -2.60% | -2.93% | -3.25% | -0.50% | 1.24% | 1.78% | 2.58% | 2.80% | 2.72% | -0.24% | -0.42% | 0.19% | 1.16% | 2.57% | 3.13% | 3.33% | 3.06% | 5.72% |
| Return on total capital | 7.53% | 9.19% | 6.25% | 5.01% | 4.41% | 4.41% | 7.12% | 7.95% | 9.39% | 10.25% | 10.19% | 5.31% | 3.99% | 3.79% | 4.91% | 5.88% | 7.42% | 7.90% | 7.94% | 14.38% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 2.41% | -6.42% | -12.88% | -14.41% | -15.60% | -2.34% | 5.30% | 7.40% | 10.25% | 11.42% | 11.17% | -1.00% | -1.76% | 0.82% | 4.87% | 10.43% | 12.07% | 13.46% | 13.11% | 29.08% |
Dana Inc's profitability ratios show varying levels of performance over the past eight quarters.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has fluctuated between 2.77% and 4.67%. It measures the company's ability to generate profits from its assets before interest and taxes. The trend shows an improvement in recent quarters.
- Return on assets (ROA) has been volatile, ranging from -3.25% to 1.78%. ROA indicates how efficiently the company is using its assets to generate profit. The negative values suggest challenges in asset utilization and profit generation in some quarters.
- Return on total capital has shown a steady increase from 5.08% to 9.00%. This ratio assesses the overall profitability of the company's investments in both debt and equity.
- Return on equity (ROE) depicts the profitability of shareholder investments. Dana Inc's ROE has fluctuated between -15.60% and 7.40%, displaying significant variability in generating profits for equity holders.
Overall, the company's profitability ratios exhibit a mix of positive and negative trends, emphasizing the importance of closely monitoring asset utilization and profit generation to drive sustainable growth and shareholder value.