Entergy Corporation (ETR)
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 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 74.25% | 74.60% | 76.24% | 78.76% | 78.61% | 79.32% | 78.04% | 72.43% | 73.29% | 73.54% | 71.11% | 73.90% | 79.58% | 78.35% | 79.10% | 78.68% | 78.78% | 79.36% | 75.83% | 73.21% |
| 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% |
| Pretax margin | 14.87% | 15.72% | 13.67% | 7.42% | 8.34% | 9.07% | 9.30% | 11.42% | 11.93% | 15.71% | 14.81% | 16.04% | 13.58% | 10.45% | 8.08% | 10.39% | 3.37% | 2.00% | -0.67% | -1.80% |
| Net profit margin | 21.04% | 12.69% | 11.15% | 8.85% | 8.64% | 10.07% | 10.60% | 9.66% | 10.18% | 12.53% | 12.01% | 13.68% | 14.37% | 12.43% | 10.87% | 12.04% | 7.65% | 9.32% | 9.20% | 7.77% |
Entergy Corp.'s profitability ratios show fluctuations in performance over the quarters analyzed. The gross profit margin has remained relatively stable, ranging from 60.38% to 68.97%. This indicates that the company is effectively managing its production costs and pricing strategies.
On the other hand, the operating profit margin has shown more variability, with a peak of 22.44% in Q3 2023 and a low of 12.85% in Q1 2023. This suggests that Entergy may be facing challenges in controlling its operating expenses and optimizing its revenue generation.
The pretax margin has also been fluctuating, ranging from 6.82% to 14.37%. This ratio indicates the company's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes and reflects its operational efficiency and financial management.
Finally, the net profit margin, which represents the company's bottom line profitability, has shown variations with a high of 19.40% in Q4 2023 and a low of 8.01% in Q4 2022. This metric shows how well Entergy is converting its revenue into net income after all expenses have been accounted for.
In conclusion, while Entergy Corp. has demonstrated strong gross profit margins, there are areas of improvement needed in controlling operating expenses and optimizing profitability across its operations.
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 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 4.38% | 4.64% | 4.39% | 3.29% | 3.50% | 3.30% | 3.14% | 3.18% | 3.10% | 3.88% | 3.38% | 3.62% | 3.33% | 3.01% | 2.87% | 2.69% | 1.81% | 1.31% | 0.84% | 0.97% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.95% | 2.44% | 2.29% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 2.11% | 2.10% | 1.76% | 1.88% | 2.38% | 2.20% | 2.31% | 2.47% | 2.31% | 2.10% | 2.40% | 1.57% | 1.90% | 1.95% | 1.74% |
| Return on total capital | 7.00% | 7.25% | 6.93% | 5.14% | 5.55% | 5.34% | 5.01% | 5.02% | 5.06% | 6.50% | 5.39% | 6.06% | 6.14% | 5.60% | 5.30% | 5.09% | 3.38% | 2.46% | 1.79% | 2.18% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 16.12% | 10.78% | 10.34% | 8.71% | 8.51% | 10.27% | 10.39% | 9.02% | 9.61% | 12.43% | 11.28% | 12.28% | 12.87% | 11.80% | 10.82% | 12.14% | 7.90% | 9.83% | 10.79% | 9.52% |
Entergy Corp.'s profitability ratios indicate a generally positive trend over the past eight quarters.
The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) shows a consistent improvement, ranging from 2.81% to 4.70% over the quarters, indicating that the company is becoming more efficient at generating profits from its assets through its core operations.
Return on assets (ROA) also demonstrates an upward trajectory, albeit with some fluctuation, with the latest quarter at 3.95%. This ratio reflects the company's ability to generate profits from its total assets, and the increasing trend suggests improved asset utilization and profitability.
Return on total capital shows a similar pattern as ROA, with a range of 4.05% to 6.87%, indicating that the company is effectively generating returns for both equity and debt holders.
Return on equity (ROE) has shown a steady increase from 8.51% to 16.12% over the quarters, reflecting the company's ability to generate profits from shareholders' equity. This suggests that Entergy Corp. is effectively utilizing shareholders' investments to generate returns.
Overall, Entergy Corp.'s profitability ratios demonstrate a positive trend, indicating improving efficiency and profitability in recent quarters.