Entergy Corporation (ETR)

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	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	2,617,973	2,810,294	2,621,619	1,946,824	2,050,775	1,943,446	1,816,611	1,903,687	1,845,624	2,282,091	1,893,532	2,125,080	1,865,622	1,607,535	1,506,999	1,390,497	913,027	664,133	416,955	469,365
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	11,202,450	11,630,410	12,281,490	12,854,670	12,767,560	12,331,340	11,484,210	10,924,560	10,982,260	11,165,450	10,229,550	9,893,720	9,650,130	9,897,230	10,171,010	10,310,470	10,360,650	10,330,960	10,517,820	10,829,380
Operating profit margin		23.37%	24.16%	21.35%	15.14%	16.06%	15.76%	15.82%	17.43%	16.81%	20.44%	18.51%	21.48%	19.33%	16.24%	14.82%	13.49%	8.81%	6.43%	3.96%	4.33%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $2,617,973K ÷ $11,202,450K
= 23.37%

Entergy Corp.'s operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the past year. In Q4 2023, the operating profit margin was 21.90%, an increase from the previous quarter's 22.44%. This indicates a slight decrease in profitability. Comparing to the same quarter in the previous year, the operating profit margin has shown a notable improvement from 13.71% to 21.90%.

However, the company experienced a dip in Q1 2023 with an operating profit margin of 12.85%, which was the lowest in the given period. This suggests a significant decrease in profitability compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter of the previous year.

Overall, the trend in Entergy Corp.'s operating profit margin appears to be somewhat volatile, with fluctuations seen across different quarters. It is essential for the company to analyze the factors contributing to these variations to ensure sustainable profitability in the future.