Knight Transportation Inc (KNX)

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 12.06% 10.37% 14.52% 16.44% 19.46% 23.59% 21.87% 23.16% 23.89% 24.63% 24.75% 24.18% 23.55% 22.67% 22.17% 21.40% 20.73% 19.42% 17.86% 17.72%
Operating profit margin 3.41% 2.62% 2.56% 1.08% 0.81% 1.15% 1.58% 4.04% 5.55% 9.49% 12.05% 14.04% 16.10% 14.99% 14.19% 13.09% 12.08% 10.22% 8.88% 8.67%
Pretax margin 2.01% 0.80% 0.97% 1.74% 3.78% 6.77% 9.85% 12.15% 13.74% 15.42% 16.05% 16.31% 16.25% 15.39% 14.78% 13.52% 11.99% 10.02% 8.51% 8.15%
Net profit margin 1.59% 0.50% 0.88% 1.50% 3.04% 5.41% 7.48% 9.22% 10.38% 11.69% 12.26% 12.45% 12.39% 11.56% 10.88% 9.94% 8.77% 7.30% 6.28% 6.02%

Knight Transportation Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the reporting periods. The gross profit margin has generally increased from around 17.72% in March 2020 to a peak of 24.75% in June 2022, before slightly declining to 19.46% by December 2023.

In terms of operating profit margin, the company experienced a steady increase from 8.67% in March 2020 to a high of 16.10% by December 2021. However, the margin then decreased significantly to 3.41% by December 2024.

The pretax margin followed a similar trend, starting at 8.15% in March 2020, reaching a peak of 16.31% in March 2022, and then declining to 2.01% by December 2024.

Net profit margin also displayed a pattern of growth followed by decline, starting at 6.02% in March 2020 and peaking at 12.39% by December 2021, before decreasing to 1.59% by December 2024.

Overall, Knight Transportation Inc's profitability ratios have shown volatility, with periods of growth followed by declines, indicating fluctuating levels of profitability over the analyzed timeframe.


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
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 1.99% 1.52% 1.55% 0.63% 0.45% 0.63% 0.94% 2.67% 3.76% 6.62% 8.15% 8.67% 9.06% 7.90% 8.22% 7.33% 6.67% 5.52% 4.91% 4.99%
Return on assets (ROA) 0.93% 0.29% 0.53% 0.87% 1.69% 2.93% 4.47% 6.10% 7.04% 8.16% 8.29% 7.68% 6.98% 6.09% 6.30% 5.57% 4.84% 3.94% 3.47% 3.46%
Return on total capital 3.01% 2.54% 2.67% 3.31% 5.18% 8.12% 10.68% 13.48% 15.43% 17.55% 18.03% 16.76% 14.83% 13.30% 12.03% 10.52% 9.76% 8.28% 7.14% 7.55%
Return on equity (ROE) 1.65% 0.53% 0.95% 1.56% 3.06% 5.29% 7.23% 9.50% 11.11% 12.89% 13.42% 12.51% 11.38% 10.03% 8.99% 7.99% 6.98% 5.70% 4.99% 5.04%

The profitability ratios of Knight Transportation Inc have shown varying trends over the years based on the provided data.

- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has fluctuated within a range of approximately 4.99% to 9.06% from March 2020 to December 2021. However, a decline is observed in the later periods, dropping to 0.45% by December 2023.

- Return on assets (ROA) has followed a similar pattern, starting around 3.46% in March 2020 and peaking at 8.29% in June 2022. Like Operating ROA, there is a significant decrease in the later periods, falling to 0.93% by December 2024.

- Return on total capital has shown a relatively consistent upward trend from 7.55% in March 2020 to a peak of 18.03% in June 2022. However, there is a noticeable decline in the later periods, reaching 3.01% by December 2024.

- Return on equity (ROE) has generally increased over the years, starting at 5.04% in March 2020 and reaching a peak of 13.42% in June 2022. Similar to the other ratios, there is a sharp decline in the later periods, with ROE dropping to 1.65% by December 2024.

Overall, while the company demonstrated strong profitability metrics in the mid-years of the provided data, there was a notable decline in profitability ratios towards the end of the period, indicating potential challenges or changes in the company's operational efficiency and financial performance.