NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 25, 2020 | Jul 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Jan 26, 2020 | Oct 27, 2019 | Jul 28, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 72.72% | 69.85% | 64.62% | 56.31% | 56.93% | 57.84% | 60.45% | 65.25% | 64.93% | 64.39% | 63.75% | 62.42% | 62.34% | 62.62% | 62.84% | 63.47% | 61.99% | 59.49% | 58.57% | 59.64% |
| Operating profit margin | 54.12% | 45.94% | 33.04% | 17.37% | 15.66% | 20.79% | 26.93% | 33.69% | 37.31% | 35.34% | 33.36% | 28.62% | 27.18% | 27.17% | 27.13% | 29.41% | 26.07% | 21.46% | 22.40% | 26.72% |
| Pretax margin | 55.51% | 46.80% | 33.94% | 17.72% | 15.50% | 20.16% | 26.17% | 32.84% | 36.94% | 35.21% | 33.14% | 28.41% | 26.43% | 26.75% | 27.28% | 30.23% | 27.19% | 22.75% | 23.57% | 27.73% |
| Net profit margin | 48.85% | 42.09% | 31.59% | 18.52% | 16.19% | 20.85% | 26.03% | 32.02% | 36.24% | 33.81% | 32.33% | 27.66% | 25.98% | 25.88% | 25.93% | 28.17% | 25.60% | 24.08% | 26.93% | 30.68% |
NVIDIA Corp's profitability ratios have shown a generally positive trend over the quarters analyzed. The gross profit margin has been consistently high, with a slight dip in Q1 2024 compared to the previous quarter. This indicates that the company is effectively managing its production costs and generating strong revenues.
The operating profit margin has displayed significant improvement over the quarters, increasing from 17.37% in Q1 2024 to 54.12% in Q4 2024. This suggests that NVIDIA has been able to control its operating expenses and improve operational efficiency, leading to higher profitability.
Similarly, the pretax margin and net profit margin have both shown an upward trend over the quarters analyzed. The pretax margin increased from 17.72% in Q1 2024 to 55.51% in Q4 2024, indicating that the company's profitability before accounting for taxes has improved significantly. The net profit margin, which reflects the company's bottom line profitability after all expenses have been deducted, has also shown steady growth, reaching 48.85% in Q4 2024.
Overall, NVIDIA Corp's profitability ratios suggest that the company has been able to effectively manage its costs, improve operational efficiency, and generate strong profits over the quarters analyzed. These trends indicate a positive financial performance and sustainable growth potential for the company.
Return on investment
| Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 25, 2020 | Jul 26, 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 | Jan 26, 2020 | Oct 27, 2019 | Jul 28, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 50.16% | 38.07% | 21.79% | 10.11% | 10.26% | 14.67% | 18.42% | 22.01% | 22.72% | 21.11% | 18.90% | 17.90% | 15.74% | 14.94% | 14.07% | 14.90% | 16.44% | 13.60% | 15.44% | 20.45% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 45.28% | 34.88% | 20.84% | 10.78% | 10.61% | 14.71% | 17.81% | 20.92% | 22.07% | 20.20% | 18.32% | 17.30% | 15.05% | 14.23% | 13.46% | 14.27% | 16.14% | 15.26% | 18.57% | 23.48% |
| Return on total capital | 66.25% | 50.95% | 31.57% | 14.16% | 13.97% | 19.38% | 23.96% | 26.71% | 27.10% | 25.25% | 23.29% | 22.98% | 20.09% | 19.24% | 26.37% | 27.67% | 21.28% | 20.80% | 23.76% | 31.23% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 69.24% | 56.78% | 37.54% | 19.55% | 19.76% | 27.90% | 32.46% | 35.94% | 36.65% | 34.49% | 33.48% | 28.37% | 25.64% | 24.94% | 24.35% | 25.33% | 22.90% | 21.51% | 26.54% | 33.92% |
NVIDIA Corp's profitability ratios have shown a favorable trend over the past eight quarters. The operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been consistently high, increasing from 13.54% in Q4 2023 to 50.16% in Q4 2024, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its assets efficiently.
Overall, the return on assets (ROA) has also been improving steadily, with a significant jump from 10.61% in Q4 2023 to 45.28% in Q4 2024. This suggests that NVIDIA has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits.
The return on total capital has shown a similar upward trajectory, increasing from 16.87% in Q4 2023 to 62.58% in Q4 2024. This indicates that the company is generating strong returns relative to its total capital employed.
Furthermore, the return on equity (ROE) has consistently improved, rising from 19.76% in Q4 2023 to 69.24% in Q4 2024. This indicates that NVIDIA is effectively generating profits for its shareholders and has been successful in increasing its profitability over the quarters.
Overall, the profitability ratios demonstrate that NVIDIA Corp has been effectively utilizing its assets and capital to generate returns for its shareholders, reflecting positively on the company's financial performance.