Edgewell Personal Care Co (EPC)
Operating profit margin
| 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 income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 221,800 | 227,600 | 232,600 | 196,900 | 182,400 | 182,300 | 187,700 | 208,900 | 230,100 | 239,900 | 216,900 | 189,300 | 180,500 | 176,000 | 401,100 | 530,600 | 597,300 | 632,000 | 591,900 | 525,600 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,271,400 | 2,251,600 | 2,254,400 | 2,228,200 | 2,177,500 | 2,171,700 | 2,178,000 | 2,127,900 | 2,099,500 | 2,087,300 | 2,032,900 | 1,943,100 | 1,946,800 | 1,949,700 | 1,988,900 | 2,114,200 | 2,137,900 | 2,141,000 | 2,150,400 | 2,161,800 |
| Operating profit margin | 9.76% | 10.11% | 10.32% | 8.84% | 8.38% | 8.39% | 8.62% | 9.82% | 10.96% | 11.49% | 10.67% | 9.74% | 9.27% | 9.03% | 20.17% | 25.10% | 27.94% | 29.52% | 27.53% | 24.31% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $221,800K ÷ $2,271,400K
= 9.76%
Edgewell Personal Care Co's operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters, ranging from a low of 9.02% in Q1 2023 to a high of 10.90% in Q3 2023. The company's operating profit margin seems to have generally trended upwards from Q1 2023 through Q3 2023, before slightly declining in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024.
The operating profit margin is a measure of the company's efficiency in generating profits from its core operations, and a higher margin indicates better operational performance. Edgewell's operating profit margin has mostly been above 9%, which is a positive sign, but there may be some room for improvement to consistently achieve margin levels closer to 11% as seen in Q3 2023.
It is important for the company to closely monitor its operating costs and revenue generation strategies to sustain or improve its operating profit margin in the future. Factors such as pricing strategies, cost controls, and operational efficiency will likely play a key role in shaping the company's profitability in the coming quarters.
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Dec 31, 2023