Select Medical Holdings (SEM)

Gross 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
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 346,557 694,976 668,617 624,150 590,023 546,992 624,160 711,652 776,966 569,301 578,179 451,121 397,941 381,998 1,489,206 2,685,612 3,796,041 4,914,290 3,781,087 2,627,919
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,457,510 6,760,560 6,682,750 6,601,130 6,549,040 6,498,680 6,476,780 6,463,510 6,411,730 6,009,720 5,899,480 5,562,470 5,416,770 5,330,860 5,258,810 5,373,360 5,278,660 5,168,760 5,115,800 5,051,950
Gross profit margin 5.37% 10.28% 10.01% 9.46% 9.01% 8.42% 9.64% 11.01% 12.12% 9.47% 9.80% 8.11% 7.35% 7.17% 28.32% 49.98% 71.91% 95.08% 73.91% 52.02%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $346,557K ÷ $6,457,510K
= 5.37%

The gross profit margin of Select Medical Holdings Corporation has shown a generally increasing trend from Q1 2022 to Q4 2023. The company's gross profit margin has improved from 11.58% in Q4 2022 to 13.99% in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company has been able to effectively manage its cost of goods sold and production expenses relative to its revenue, resulting in a higher percentage of revenue retained as gross profit.

The upward trend in gross profit margin over the periods suggests that Select Medical Holdings Corporation may have implemented cost-saving measures, improved operational efficiency, or increased pricing power. These improvements in gross profit margin indicate the company's ability to generate more profit from its core business activities.

Overall, the increasing gross profit margin of Select Medical Holdings Corporation reflects positively on its operational performance and financial management. It signifies the company's ability to maintain profitability and potentially strengthen its competitive position in the market over the periods analyzed.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Select Medical Holdings
SEM
5.37%
Encompass Health Corp
EHC
38.52%
Mednax Inc
MD
65.13%