Teradata Corp (TDC)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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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| Gross profit margin | 56.14% | 55.58% | 56.47% | 56.53% | 55.38% | 56.45% | 56.04% | 56.87% | 57.63% | 56.98% | 56.37% | 55.27% | 53.21% | 52.01% | 51.67% | 50.69% | 50.29% | 49.97% | 66.21% | 64.31% |
| Operating profit margin | 9.37% | 7.58% | 7.60% | 6.74% | 6.05% | 7.97% | 8.05% | 10.51% | 11.22% | 9.40% | 8.05% | 5.17% | 0.84% | -0.11% | 0.37% | 0.48% | 0.53% | 1.91% | 2.75% | 2.63% |
| Pretax margin | 5.89% | 4.90% | 4.83% | 3.45% | 3.23% | 5.23% | 5.56% | 8.43% | 9.33% | 7.41% | 6.05% | 3.11% | -1.25% | -2.06% | -1.32% | -0.90% | -0.68% | 0.90% | 1.57% | 1.57% |
| Net profit margin | 3.12% | 3.13% | 2.98% | 1.93% | 1.69% | 3.71% | 4.07% | 6.27% | 7.14% | 5.77% | 4.93% | 0.70% | 6.74% | 5.56% | 6.14% | 8.38% | -1.05% | 0.70% | 1.44% | 1.69% |
Teradata Corp's gross profit margin has shown relative stability over the quarters, ranging from 60.18% to 61.39%. This indicates efficient production and pricing strategies. The operating profit margin has fluctuated, but it generally improved from Q1 2022 to Q3 2023, reflecting effective cost management and operational efficiency. The pretax margin has varied, with Q1 2022 and Q4 2023 showing the highest values. This suggests the company's ability to control expenses and generate income before taxes. Meanwhile, the net profit margin has also fluctuated, peaking in Q2 2022 and steadily declining thereafter, indicating potential challenges in maintaining profitability after accounting for all expenses. Teradata Corp may need to focus on sustaining or improving its net profit margin through strategic initiatives.
Return on investment
| 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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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 9.93% | 8.62% | 7.92% | 6.50% | 5.84% | 8.64% | 8.55% | 11.50% | 10.65% | 9.09% | 7.35% | 4.68% | 0.73% | -0.09% | 0.33% | 0.42% | 0.49% | 1.92% | 1.98% | 1.84% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.31% | 3.56% | 3.10% | 1.86% | 1.63% | 4.02% | 4.33% | 6.86% | 6.78% | 5.58% | 4.50% | 0.64% | 5.88% | 4.96% | 5.52% | 7.35% | -0.97% | 0.71% | 1.04% | 1.18% |
| Return on total capital | 23.90% | 20.72% | 17.04% | 13.05% | 12.04% | 17.74% | 19.33% | 35.65% | 27.81% | 22.21% | 17.87% | 10.91% | 0.37% | -1.36% | 0.51% | 1.63% | 2.65% | 6.22% | 6.36% | 5.43% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 45.93% | 50.82% | 26.61% | 16.09% | 12.79% | 31.06% | 36.94% | 54.85% | 31.96% | 26.04% | 21.44% | 3.36% | 32.25% | 27.34% | 33.53% | 45.27% | -7.63% | 4.27% | 5.99% | 5.78% |
Teradata Corp's profitability ratios have shown varying trends over the past eight quarters. The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been relatively stable, increasing from 5.84% in Q4 2022 to 9.93% in Q4 2023, indicating an improvement in the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets.
Return on assets (ROA) has fluctuated with a peak of 4.33% in Q3 2022 and a low of 1.86% in Q1 2023, reflecting inconsistent performance in generating overall profits from assets.
Return on total capital has also varied, with the highest level recorded in Q4 2023 at 24.38% and the lowest at 13.45% in Q4 2022. This metric indicates how efficiently the company utilizes its total capital to generate profits.
Return on equity (ROE) has shown a similar pattern of fluctuation, peaking at 54.85% in Q1 2022 and declining to 45.93% in Q4 2023. This ratio demonstrates how well the company generates profits from the equity investments of its shareholders.
Overall, while Teradata Corp has maintained a relatively stable Operating ROA, its ROA, Return on total capital, and ROE ratios have shown more volatility, indicating potential challenges in consistently generating profits from assets, total capital, and equity. Further analysis of the financial performance and operational strategies of the company may be necessary to understand the root causes of these fluctuations.