Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO)

Gross profit margin

Apr 27, 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 24, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 Oct 24, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Apr 25, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2019 Jul 27, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,380,242 1,398,848 1,390,804 1,379,867 1,372,945 1,331,423 1,325,072 1,323,418 1,289,087 1,245,253 1,233,183 1,227,116 1,203,130 1,192,757 1,180,046 1,161,172 1,197,410 1,215,905 1,203,584 1,197,166
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,568,270 6,566,760 6,551,510 6,524,940 6,471,460 6,389,080 6,384,830 6,407,790 6,499,410 6,422,430 6,377,100 6,281,110 5,912,070 5,636,740 5,541,630 5,407,200 5,490,010 5,640,260 5,580,840 5,566,850
Gross profit margin 21.01% 21.30% 21.23% 21.15% 21.22% 20.84% 20.75% 20.65% 19.83% 19.39% 19.34% 19.54% 20.35% 21.16% 21.29% 21.47% 21.81% 21.56% 21.57% 21.51%

April 27, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,380,242K ÷ $6,568,270K
= 21.01%

The gross profit margin of Patterson Companies Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past few quarters, ranging from 19.39% to 21.30%. Generally, the company has maintained a gross profit margin within the range of 19% to 21%, indicating that it is effectively managing its production and sales costs to generate profit from its core operations.

It is noteworthy that there has been a slight increasing trend in the gross profit margin from the early quarters of 2022 to the most recent quarter ending in April 2024. This could suggest improvements in the company's cost control measures, pricing strategies, or product mix that have positively impacted its profitability.

However, it is essential to closely monitor Patterson Companies Inc's gross profit margin in the upcoming quarters to assess the sustainability of this trend and evaluate the company's ability to maintain or improve its profitability over time.


Peer comparison

Apr 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Patterson Companies Inc
PDCO
21.01%
Henry Schein Inc
HSIC
31.48%
Owens & Minor Inc
OMI
20.56%