KBR Inc (KBR)
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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 448,000 | 423,000 | 401,000 | 518,000 | 343,000 | 350,000 | 326,000 | 111,000 | 231,000 | 147,000 | 139,000 | 215,000 | 57,000 | 100,000 | 111,000 | 215,000 | 362,000 | 364,000 | 359,000 | 367,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 6,834,000 | 6,723,000 | 6,586,000 | 6,479,000 | 6,496,000 | 7,390,000 | 7,610,000 | 7,505,000 | 7,249,000 | 6,239,000 | 5,795,000 | 5,668,000 | 5,767,000 | 5,753,000 | 5,799,000 | 5,836,000 | 5,639,000 | 5,517,000 | 5,370,000 | 5,215,000 |
| Operating profit margin | 6.56% | 6.29% | 6.09% | 8.00% | 5.28% | 4.74% | 4.28% | 1.48% | 3.19% | 2.36% | 2.40% | 3.79% | 0.99% | 1.74% | 1.91% | 3.68% | 6.42% | 6.60% | 6.69% | 7.04% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $448,000K ÷ $6,834,000K
= 6.56%
KBR Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. The operating profit margin is a measure of a company's efficiency in managing its operating expenses relative to its revenue.
From March 2021 to September 2021, the operating profit margin remained relatively stable between 2.36% to 3.79%. However, there was a noticeable increase in the margin in the December 2021 quarter, reaching 6.42%, before slightly decreasing in the following quarters.
The operating profit margin peaked at 8.00% in the March 2023 quarter, indicating improved operational efficiency during that period. It then decreased to 6.56% by the end of December 2023.
Overall, while there have been fluctuations in KBR Inc's operating profit margin, it is essential to further analyze the company's operating expenses and revenue generation strategies to understand the factors driving these changes and assess the company's profitability performance.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023