nVent Electric PLC (NVT)

Net profit margin

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 Dec 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 576,000 576,500 578,400 567,100 470,900 458,800 425,800 399,800 308,100 289,000 275,300 272,900 253,000 40,000 -400 -47,200 -48,800 149,800 184,900 222,700
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,297,200 3,378,900 3,314,100 3,194,500 3,090,800 2,994,600 2,923,100 2,877,800 2,790,500 2,688,000 2,561,200 2,414,500 2,289,800 2,156,000 2,000,600 1,970,800 2,016,300 2,063,700 2,153,500 2,170,000
Net profit margin 17.47% 17.06% 17.45% 17.75% 15.24% 15.32% 14.57% 13.89% 11.04% 10.75% 10.75% 11.30% 11.05% 1.86% -0.02% -2.39% -2.42% 7.26% 8.59% 10.26%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $576,000K ÷ $3,297,200K
= 17.47%

nVent Electric PLC's net profit margin has shown fluctuations over the past several quarters. The net profit margin, which represents the percentage of revenue that translates into net income, has ranged from a low of -2.42% in December 2019 to a high of 17.75% in March 2024.

In recent quarters, nVent Electric PLC has generally maintained a positive net profit margin, indicating that the company is effectively managing its expenses relative to its revenue. This is exemplified by the consistently positive net profit margins in 2022 and 2023. However, there were significant improvements in profitability in the first half of 2024, with margins exceeding 17%.

It is worth noting that the net profit margin dipped significantly in the first two quarters of 2021 and 2020, reaching negative values, which could be a cause for concern. However, the company managed to recover and return to positive margins by the end of 2021.

Overall, nVent Electric PLC's recent performance in terms of net profit margin indicates a positive trend, demonstrating the company's ability to generate profits relative to its revenue.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
nVent Electric PLC
NVT
17.47%
John Bean Technologies Corporation
JBT
31.69%
Pentair PLC
PNR
15.62%