NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 74.99% | 75.86% | 76.34% | 76.26% | 75.06% | 73.84% | 72.29% | 70.66% | 68.08% | 66.39% | 61.41% | 58.50% | 53.22% | 54.74% | 58.04% | 60.72% | 65.47% | 65.39% | 65.21% | 65.06% |
| Operating profit margin | 62.42% | 62.71% | 62.60% | 61.73% | 59.74% | 57.41% | 54.44% | 49.99% | 42.22% | 34.91% | 20.82% | 15.50% | 12.01% | 13.29% | 16.56% | 23.30% | 30.37% | 34.16% | 38.26% | 37.93% |
| Pretax margin | 64.39% | 64.37% | 64.52% | 63.38% | 61.23% | 58.64% | 55.34% | 51.01% | 43.37% | 35.87% | 21.40% | 15.87% | 12.14% | 13.06% | 16.08% | 22.48% | 29.31% | 33.16% | 37.24% | 37.07% |
| Net profit margin | 55.85% | 55.69% | 55.89% | 55.10% | 53.52% | 51.44% | 48.79% | 45.22% | 39.33% | 33.72% | 22.01% | 17.48% | 13.93% | 13.53% | 15.65% | 22.30% | 29.01% | 32.88% | 37.53% | 36.80% |
NVIDIA Corporation's profitability ratios have shown variations over the periods indicated. The gross profit margin has generally increased from around 65% in early 2022 to approximately 75% by early 2024, indicating the company's ability to efficiently generate revenue after accounting for the cost of goods sold.
The operating profit margin, which reflects the proportion of revenue remaining after deducting operating expenses, has fluctuated but generally trended upwards from about 38% in early 2022 to above 60% by early 2024, showcasing improvements in operational efficiency and cost management.
The pretax margin, representing the percentage of revenue that translates into pre-tax profit, has also displayed an upward trend over the periods analyzed, increasing from around 37% in early 2022 to approximately 64% by early 2025, showcasing NVIDIA's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes across its operations.
Lastly, the net profit margin, indicating the company's bottom-line profitability after all expenses have been deducted, has shown steady growth from around 37% in early 2022 to close to 56% by early 2025, suggesting effective management of expenses and a strong performance in generating net income.
Overall, the profitability ratios of NVIDIA Corporation demonstrate a positive trajectory over the analyzed periods, showcasing improvements in operational efficiency, cost management, and bottom-line profitability.
Return on investment
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 72.99% | 73.98% | 73.66% | 70.78% | 73.12% | 62.76% | 63.59% | 48.31% | 34.30% | 23.11% | 11.82% | 9.02% | 7.18% | 8.81% | 11.94% | 16.57% | 21.40% | 23.18% | 25.02% | 23.83% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 65.30% | 65.69% | 65.77% | 63.18% | 65.51% | 56.23% | 57.00% | 43.70% | 31.95% | 22.32% | 12.49% | 10.17% | 8.33% | 8.98% | 11.29% | 15.86% | 20.44% | 22.31% | 24.54% | 23.12% |
| Return on total capital | 106.23% | 111.02% | 111.69% | 114.50% | 115.20% | 82.40% | 106.01% | 64.60% | 64.43% | 33.44% | 23.07% | 18.37% | 10.21% | 17.65% | 15.99% | 30.24% | 25.75% | 39.61% | 41.36% | 28.05% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 91.87% | 95.71% | 96.38% | 99.09% | 100.18% | 86.00% | 92.78% | 71.13% | 57.57% | 40.21% | 22.64% | 18.95% | 15.52% | 17.02% | 21.42% | 28.91% | 35.11% | 38.33% | 40.75% | 38.38% |
NVIDIA Corporation's profitability ratios have exhibited varying trends over the past few years.
1. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown a general decline from 23.83% in January 2022 to 72.99% in January 2025, with fluctuations along the way.
2. Return on assets (ROA) has followed a similar pattern, starting at 23.12% in January 2022 and ending at 65.30% in January 2025, with intermittent fluctuations and increases.
3. Return on total capital has shown significant growth, increasing from 28.05% in January 2022 to 106.23% in January 2025, with some variability in the middle years.
4. Return on equity (ROE) also displays a consistent upward trajectory, moving from 38.38% in January 2022 to 91.87% in January 2025, with some fluctuations in the middle years.
Overall, NVIDIA Corporation has demonstrated strong profitability performance over the analyzed period, as evidenced by the increasing trends in these key profitability ratios. The company's ability to generate returns from its assets, capital, and equity has improved, reflecting positively on its operational and financial efficiency.