Oshkosh Corporation (OSK)

Operating 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	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
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,002,200	992,500	966,500	837,600	769,200	629,900	471,300	372,300	359,700	455,800	524,800	592,100	585,100	490,400	478,700	488,700	564,400	703,600	745,600	797,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	10,500,700	10,283,200	9,871,600	9,599,300	9,351,500	8,915,100	8,564,200	8,249,100	8,098,100	8,239,400	8,063,100	7,692,100	7,423,700	6,795,700	6,693,900	6,813,900	7,225,400	8,036,800	8,251,000	8,369,800
Operating profit margin		9.54%	9.65%	9.79%	8.73%	8.23%	7.07%	5.50%	4.51%	4.44%	5.53%	6.51%	7.70%	7.88%	7.22%	7.15%	7.17%	7.81%	8.75%	9.04%	9.52%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,002,200K ÷ $10,500,700K
= 9.54%

The operating profit margin of Oshkosh Corporation has shown fluctuations over the periods provided. The operating profit margin measures the company's efficiency in generating profits from its core operations before interest and taxes. From December 2019 to September 2024, the operating profit margin has ranged from 4.44% to 9.79%.

In the recent quarter ending September 30, 2024, the operating profit margin was 9.54%, indicating that the company generated a profit of $0.0954 for every dollar of sales. This represents a slight decrease from the previous quarter, where the margin was 9.65%.

The trend in the operating profit margin shows an overall improvement from the low of 4.44% in December 2022 to the recent high of 9.79% in March 2024. This indicates that Oshkosh Corporation has been able to enhance its operational efficiency and manage costs effectively over the periods analyzed.

It is important to continue monitoring the operating profit margin to assess the company's ability to maintain profitability and sustain operational excellence in the future.