Post Holdings Inc (POST)
Net profit margin
| 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 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 297,500 | 301,300 | 319,500 | 400,100 | 869,300 | 756,600 | 702,600 | 478,100 | 64,700 | 166,700 | 193,800 | 284,100 | -17,200 | 800 | -117,300 | -137,100 | 98,300 | 124,700 | 170,200 | 250,500 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 7,390,600 | 6,991,000 | 6,624,700 | 6,290,200 | 6,080,000 | 5,851,200 | 5,628,000 | 5,350,600 | 5,142,400 | 5,262,900 | 5,318,300 | 5,407,200 | 5,699,900 | 5,698,700 | 5,730,200 | 5,833,000 | 5,726,600 | 5,681,100 | 5,868,200 | 6,037,100 |
| Net profit margin | 4.03% | 4.31% | 4.82% | 6.36% | 14.30% | 12.93% | 12.48% | 8.94% | 1.26% | 3.17% | 3.64% | 5.25% | -0.30% | 0.01% | -2.05% | -2.35% | 1.72% | 2.19% | 2.90% | 4.15% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $297,500K ÷ $7,390,600K
= 4.03%
The net profit margin of Post Holdings Inc has experienced fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2023, the company reported a high net profit margin of 14.97%, which decreased to 12.93% in Q4 2022. Subsequently, there was a further decline to 11.42% in Q3 2022, followed by an increase to 7.66% in Q2 2022.
However, there was a significant drop in the net profit margin in Q2 2023 to 6.57%, marking a notable decrease from the previous quarter. This trend continued with a further decline to 4.94% in Q3 2023 and a slight decrease to 4.31% in Q4 2023.
Overall, the net profit margin of Post Holdings Inc has shown a downward trend in recent quarters, indicating a decrease in profitability relative to revenue. It is essential for the company to analyze the factors contributing to these fluctuations and implement strategies to improve profitability in the future.
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Dec 31, 2023