Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP)

Operating profit margin

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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 196,500 52,800 24,300 28,200 58,600 203,200 228,800 191,000 156,300 115,900 66,200 91,200 111,100 119,400 144,700 118,500 76,600 66,000 66,500 90,600
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,280,300 4,275,700 4,259,300 4,300,100 4,320,700 4,352,100 4,402,500 4,433,900 4,442,300 4,419,600 4,370,900 4,300,600 4,252,000 4,237,000 4,221,900 4,172,600 4,202,300 4,225,200 4,305,700 4,452,800
Operating profit margin 4.59% 1.23% 0.57% 0.66% 1.36% 4.67% 5.20% 4.31% 3.52% 2.62% 1.51% 2.12% 2.61% 2.82% 3.43% 2.84% 1.82% 1.56% 1.54% 2.03%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $196,500K ÷ $4,280,300K
= 4.59%

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc's operating profit margin has fluctuated over the past few years. The margin stood at around 2% for the most part of 2020 and 2021, showing slight improvements towards the end of 2021. In 2022, there was a notable drop in the margin to 1.51% in June, followed by a recovery to 3.52% by the end of the year.

The trend continued into 2023, with the operating profit margin steadily increasing to reach 5.20% in June, reflecting an improvement in the company's operational efficiency. However, by the end of 2023, there was a significant drop in the margin to 1.36%.

The margin further declined in 2024, hitting a low of 0.57% in June, before slightly improving to 1.23% by September and jumping to 4.59% by the end of the year. This fluctuation suggests some volatility in Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc's ability to generate profits from its core operations. It would be important to investigate the factors contributing to these fluctuations in order to assess the company's financial health accurately.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc
FDP
4.59%
Corteva Inc
CTVA
-11.78%