Entergy Corporation (ETR)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 38.52% | 36.47% | 36.00% | 40.34% | 43.87% | 42.68% | 39.30% | 37.72% | 38.33% | 39.05% | 41.44% | 41.42% | 41.49% | 42.05% | 42.47% | 43.74% | 44.04% | 43.57% | 42.13% | 40.03% |
| Operating profit margin | 23.00% | 19.56% | 19.37% | 21.12% | 21.55% | 22.14% | 19.68% | 13.11% | 13.97% | 13.73% | 13.67% | 16.17% | 15.72% | 14.54% | 14.68% | 17.83% | 17.49% | 18.28% | 15.39% | 14.09% |
| Pretax margin | 12.14% | 8.93% | 9.07% | 12.84% | 13.76% | 14.37% | 12.52% | 6.82% | 7.69% | 8.49% | 8.71% | 10.62% | 11.16% | 10.38% | 10.64% | 15.55% | 12.71% | 13.01% | 10.07% | 7.84% |
| Net profit margin | 8.93% | 14.86% | 14.80% | 17.78% | 19.45% | 11.59% | 10.23% | 8.15% | 7.95% | 9.50% | 9.93% | 9.04% | 9.56% | 10.99% | 11.35% | 15.23% | 13.73% | 13.57% | 11.77% | 10.33% |
Entergy Corporation's profitability ratios have shown fluctuating trends over the past few years. The gross profit margin, which indicates the company's ability to generate profit from its core business activities, has declined from 44.04% in December 2020 to 38.33% in December 2022 before showing a slight increase to 43.87% in December 2023.
The operating profit margin, which reflects the company's efficiency in managing operating expenses, experienced variability, with a notable increase from 13.67% in June 2022 to 23.00% in December 2024. This improvement could suggest better cost control or increased revenue generation in the latter periods.
The pretax margin, which shows the proportion of revenues remaining after deducting operating expenses but before taxes, demonstrated a similar erratic pattern, reaching a peak of 15.55% in March 2021 but then declining to 6.82% in March 2023, before showing signs of recovery.
The net profit margin, representing the bottom line profitability after all expenses, exhibited significant fluctuations, indicating volatility in the company's profitability. Notably, the net profit margin improved from 7.95% in December 2022 to 19.45% in December 2023, but subsequently dropped to 8.93% in December 2024.
Overall, Entergy Corporation's profitability ratios suggest a mixed performance with some periods of improvement and others of decline. Further analysis of the underlying factors contributing to these changes would be necessary to understand the company's overall profitability trajectory.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 4.22% | 3.60% | 3.72% | 4.10% | 4.38% | 4.64% | 4.39% | 3.07% | 3.28% | 3.08% | 2.92% | 3.18% | 3.10% | 2.81% | 2.87% | 3.20% | 3.04% | 3.33% | 3.01% | 2.87% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.64% | 2.73% | 2.85% | 3.45% | 3.96% | 2.43% | 2.28% | 1.91% | 1.87% | 2.13% | 2.12% | 1.78% | 1.89% | 2.13% | 2.22% | 2.73% | 2.38% | 2.47% | 2.30% | 2.10% |
| Return on total capital | 17.19% | 14.40% | 14.83% | 17.73% | 18.27% | 20.55% | 19.86% | 14.41% | 15.15% | 16.61% | 16.61% | 18.00% | 18.43% | 17.77% | 18.08% | 22.09% | 18.95% | 19.56% | 17.46% | 15.53% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 7.04% | 11.72% | 12.26% | 14.71% | 16.12% | 10.75% | 10.29% | 8.66% | 8.42% | 10.38% | 10.47% | 9.09% | 9.65% | 11.13% | 11.41% | 14.56% | 12.71% | 12.86% | 11.79% | 10.81% |
Entergy Corporation's profitability ratios show fluctuating performance over the quarters. The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) improved from 2.87% in March 2020 to a peak of 4.64% in September 2023, before stabilizing around 3-4%. Return on assets (ROA) had a more variable trend, with a low of 1.64% in December 2024. Return on total capital declined from a high of 22.09% in March 2021 to around 14-18% in 2024. Return on equity (ROE) peaked at 16.12% in December 2023 but declined significantly to 7.04% by December 2024. Overall, Entergy's profitability ratios indicate mixed performance, with some quarters showing strong returns while others experiencing lower profitability levels.