Post Holdings Inc (POST)
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 | 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 793,500 | 755,600 | 710,700 | 658,300 | 598,900 | 577,800 | 525,000 | 487,300 | 415,600 | 368,400 | 417,900 | 447,400 | 535,500 | 465,700 | 482,800 | 506,800 | 536,500 | 624,200 | 650,300 | 683,100 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 7,922,700 | 7,858,000 | 7,769,700 | 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 |
| Operating profit margin | 10.02% | 9.62% | 9.15% | 8.91% | 8.57% | 8.72% | 8.35% | 8.01% | 7.10% | 6.55% | 7.81% | 8.70% | 10.17% | 8.76% | 8.93% | 8.89% | 9.41% | 10.89% | 11.15% | 11.93% |
September 30, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $793,500K ÷ $7,922,700K
= 10.02%
Post Holdings Inc's operating profit margin has exhibited a generally positive trend over the past five quarters, starting at 11.93% in December 2019 and gradually decreasing to 6.55% in June 2022. However, after this decline, the operating profit margin has shown a recovery, reaching 10.02% as of September 2024. This improvement indicates that the company has been effectively managing its operating expenses and generating higher operating income in recent quarters. Overall, the operating profit margin reflects Post Holdings Inc's ability to control costs and generate profits from its core operations, showcasing positive performance in the most recent period.
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2024