Foot Locker Inc (FL)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Feb 3, 2024 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Jan 30, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | May 2, 2020 | Feb 1, 2020 | Nov 2, 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 1.74% | 0.99% | 2.49% | 4.17% | 5.60% | 15.03% | 21.65% | 28.39% | 34.38% | 34.42% | 33.49% | 31.21% | 28.92% | 28.48% | 28.75% | 29.92% | 31.77% | 32.00% | 31.89% | 31.92% |
| Operating profit margin | 1.74% | 2.07% | 3.39% | 4.97% | 6.65% | 7.31% | 7.71% | 8.89% | 9.60% | 10.25% | 10.15% | 8.09% | 4.01% | 4.20% | 4.10% | 4.45% | 8.11% | 8.59% | 8.42% | 8.80% |
| Pretax margin | -5.19% | 1.80% | 2.92% | 4.57% | 5.97% | 7.14% | 8.03% | 12.78% | 13.85% | 14.23% | 16.05% | 10.36% | 6.54% | 6.81% | 4.29% | 4.69% | 8.39% | 8.85% | 8.62% | 8.98% |
| Net profit margin | -4.05% | 0.96% | 1.76% | 2.88% | 3.91% | 4.87% | 5.56% | 9.18% | 9.97% | 10.37% | 11.69% | 7.45% | 4.28% | 4.41% | 2.62% | 2.94% | 6.13% | 6.39% | 6.51% | 6.86% |
Foot Locker Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. The gross profit margin has seen a decline from 34.42% in Oct 2021 to 1.74% in Feb 2024, indicating a significant decrease in the profitability at the gross level. In terms of operating profit margin, there was a drop from 10.25% in Oct 2021 to 1.74% in Feb 2024, reflecting a decrease in the efficiency of operations.
The pretax margin has also been volatile, experiencing a substantial decrease from 16.05% in May 2021 to -5.19% in Feb 2024, suggesting challenges in managing expenses and generating revenue. Likewise, the net profit margin has fluctuated, showing a decline from 11.69% in May 2021 to -4.05% in Feb 2024. This indicates challenges in controlling costs and indicates lower profitability after accounting for all expenses.
Overall, Foot Locker Inc's profitability ratios show a downward trend, highlighting potential issues with cost management and revenue generation that may require further investigation and strategic adjustments to improve overall profitability.
Return on investment
| Feb 3, 2024 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Jan 30, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | May 2, 2020 | Feb 1, 2020 | Nov 2, 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 2.07% | 2.26% | 3.73% | 5.52% | 7.35% | 8.25% | 8.59% | 10.13% | 10.57% | 11.00% | 11.67% | 9.27% | 4.30% | 4.53% | 4.40% | 4.65% | 9.85% | 10.45% | 10.00% | 10.15% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | -4.80% | 1.05% | 1.94% | 3.21% | 4.33% | 5.49% | 6.20% | 10.46% | 10.98% | 11.12% | 13.45% | 8.53% | 4.59% | 4.76% | 2.81% | 3.08% | 7.45% | 7.78% | 7.74% | 7.91% |
| Return on total capital | 4.32% | 4.67% | 7.72% | 11.47% | 15.75% | 17.52% | 18.72% | 22.11% | 23.65% | 23.55% | 25.73% | 22.78% | 10.54% | 11.47% | 12.04% | 12.98% | 25.01% | 27.15% | 25.50% | 25.80% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -11.42% | 2.43% | 4.50% | 7.46% | 10.39% | 13.07% | 15.17% | 25.63% | 27.54% | 27.32% | 30.53% | 21.67% | 11.64% | 12.59% | 8.07% | 9.03% | 19.85% | 21.22% | 20.70% | 21.06% |
Foot Locker Inc's profitability ratios reflect fluctuations over time.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) shows the company's ability to generate profits from its operating activities relative to its total assets. Foot Locker's Operating ROA ranged from 2.07% to 11.67% in the past few quarters, showing some variability but generally indicating a decent level of efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate operating income.
- Return on assets (ROA) measures the company's overall ability to generate profits from its assets. Foot Locker's ROA varied from -4.80% to 13.45% during the observed period, with some quarters showing negative values, potentially indicating challenges in generating profits consistently from its total assets.
- Return on total capital assesses the company's ability to generate returns from all invested capital, including debt and equity. The ratio for Foot Locker ranged from 4.32% to 27.15%, showing fluctuations but generally indicating a positive trend in generating returns relative to the total capital employed.
- Return on equity (ROE) evaluates the profitability of a company from the perspective of its shareholders. Foot Locker's ROE varied from -11.42% to 30.53% over the analyzed period, displaying fluctuations but overall pointing towards an ability to provide returns to shareholders, although the negative values in some quarters suggest challenges.
Overall, Foot Locker Inc's profitability ratios demonstrate mixed performance, with some quarters showing strong profitability metrics while others indicate room for improvement in generating profits from assets, capital, and equity.