Pool Corporation (POOL)
Operating profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 617,204 | 635,898 | 653,988 | 709,516 | 746,567 | 774,518 | 843,952 | 935,831 | 1,025,783 | 1,046,379 | 1,019,778 | 939,476 | 832,784 | 779,243 | 690,200 | 557,471 | 464,028 | 415,476 | 371,783 | 338,449 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,310,949 | 5,326,520 | 5,368,050 | 5,455,630 | 5,541,590 | 5,634,460 | 5,775,390 | 5,973,850 | 6,179,730 | 6,119,370 | 5,915,480 | 5,647,490 | 5,295,580 | 5,099,281 | 4,827,061 | 4,320,081 | 3,936,629 | 3,679,602 | 3,438,872 | 3,279,352 |
| Operating profit margin | 11.62% | 11.94% | 12.18% | 13.01% | 13.47% | 13.75% | 14.61% | 15.67% | 16.60% | 17.10% | 17.24% | 16.64% | 15.73% | 15.28% | 14.30% | 12.90% | 11.79% | 11.29% | 10.81% | 10.32% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $617,204K ÷ $5,310,949K
= 11.62%
Pool Corporation's operating profit margin has shown a generally increasing trend from March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2022, peaking at 17.24%. However, there was a slight decline in the margin to 16.60% by December 31, 2022. Subsequently, the operating profit margin started to decline more noticeably, dropping to 11.62% by December 31, 2024. This downward trend indicates a decrease in the company's profitability relative to its revenue during this period. It may be useful for stakeholders to further investigate the reasons behind this decline and take corrective actions to improve the company's operating efficiency.