Visteon Corp (VC)
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 | 12.32% | 11.71% | 10.70% | 10.30% | 9.80% | 10.15% | 9.60% | 9.03% | 9.16% | 8.82% | 10.26% | 10.00% | 9.62% | 10.38% | 9.84% | 10.91% | 11.00% | 10.78% | 10.90% | 11.97% |
| Operating profit margin | 1.34% | 2.01% | 1.16% | 0.67% | -0.24% | -0.78% | -2.53% | -4.15% | -4.18% | -7.19% | -6.27% | -7.85% | -10.95% | 1.80% | 2.17% | 3.58% | 5.09% | 4.84% | 5.27% | 6.40% |
| Pretax margin | 6.02% | 5.54% | 4.68% | 4.79% | 4.50% | 4.49% | 3.63% | 2.60% | 2.60% | 2.06% | 2.29% | 1.13% | -1.10% | -0.48% | -0.12% | 1.93% | 3.19% | 3.24% | 3.40% | 4.47% |
| Net profit margin | 12.29% | 3.83% | 3.27% | 3.49% | 3.30% | 3.48% | 2.66% | 1.65% | 1.48% | 1.01% | 1.00% | -0.19% | -2.20% | -1.56% | -1.25% | 0.74% | 2.38% | 2.66% | 2.95% | 3.89% |
The profitability ratios of Visteon Corp. have shown a fluctuating trend over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has gradually increased from 9.60% in Q1 2022 to 12.32% in Q4 2023, indicating an improvement in the company's ability to generate profit from its core operations.
The operating profit margin has also exhibited an upward trajectory, rising from 2.92% in Q1 2022 to 6.83% in Q4 2023. This suggests that Visteon Corp. has become more efficient in managing its operating expenses and generating profits before interest and taxes.
Similarly, the pretax margin has shown an increasing pattern from 2.85% in Q1 2022 to 6.50% in Q4 2023, reflecting a positive trend in the company's ability to generate profit before taxes.
Notably, the net profit margin has shown significant variability, with a notable spike to 12.29% in Q4 2023. This could be due to various factors such as changes in tax rates or one-time gains. However, it is essential for investors to assess the sustainability of this increase in net profit margin.
Overall, Visteon Corp. has demonstrated improvements in its profitability ratios over the analyzed quarters, indicating better performance in managing costs, generating gross profit, and ultimately translating revenue into net income.
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) | 1.94% | 3.44% | 2.02% | 1.08% | -0.37% | -1.16% | -3.63% | -5.26% | -5.19% | -9.66% | -8.53% | -9.58% | -12.29% | 2.08% | 2.33% | 4.10% | 6.61% | 6.56% | 6.93% | 8.52% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 17.82% | 6.53% | 5.69% | 5.65% | 5.06% | 5.20% | 3.82% | 2.10% | 1.84% | 1.36% | 1.37% | -0.23% | -2.47% | -1.80% | -1.34% | 0.84% | 3.08% | 3.60% | 3.88% | 5.18% |
| Return on total capital | 18.81% | 22.92% | 19.86% | 19.31% | 18.10% | 18.77% | 13.96% | 9.44% | 9.48% | 8.96% | 10.77% | 6.28% | -1.63% | 0.68% | 1.08% | 5.95% | 12.92% | 13.14% | 13.45% | 17.13% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 46.82% | 21.27% | 18.72% | 18.89% | 18.37% | 21.80% | 15.41% | 8.69% | 7.95% | 7.02% | 7.36% | -1.30% | -14.47% | -10.13% | -8.66% | 5.33% | 14.58% | 16.46% | 17.82% | 23.20% |
Visteon Corp.'s profitability ratios demonstrate a positive trend over the past eight quarters.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has improved steadily from 3.70% in Q1 2022 to 10.73% in Q3 2023, indicating that the company has been generating more operating income relative to its total assets.
- Return on assets (ROA) has also shown an upward trajectory, showing an increase from 2.10% in Q1 2022 to 17.82% in Q4 2023. This suggests that Visteon Corp. has been more efficient in generating profits from its assets.
- Return on total capital has remained relatively high and stable, fluctuating between 15.10% to 23.38% over the quarters, indicating that the company is effectively utilizing its capital to generate returns.
- Return on equity (ROE) has shown significant improvement, increasing from 8.69% in Q1 2022 to 46.82% in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company has been generating substantial returns for its shareholders.
Overall, Visteon Corp.'s profitability ratios reflect a positive performance trend, with consistent improvements in profitability metrics over the past eight quarters, indicating efficient utilization of assets and capital to generate returns.