Viad Corp (VVI)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 99.55% | 99.58% | 64.96% | 65.21% | 62.61% | 59.54% | 99.00% | 98.64% | 97.88% | 89.35% | 73.51% | 68.26% | 85.89% | 95.39% | 97.75% | 98.13% | 99.34% | 99.40% | 99.57% | 99.87% |
| Operating profit margin | 8.98% | 11.52% | -21.98% | -20.97% | -30.01% | 10.26% | 39.04% | -3.81% | -41.28% | 28.20% | -78.46% | -105.74% | -28.54% | -10.64% | -1.31% | 5.98% | 5.85% | 6.23% | 6.29% | 5.93% |
| Pretax margin | 2.89% | 3.30% | 2.97% | 3.52% | 2.90% | 1.33% | -1.42% | -13.36% | -19.35% | -37.83% | -105.23% | -219.52% | -88.34% | -45.15% | -24.28% | -3.81% | 1.81% | 2.83% | 3.20% | 4.23% |
| Net profit margin | 1.33% | 2.13% | 1.85% | 2.55% | 2.03% | 0.61% | -1.91% | -13.14% | -18.98% | -36.02% | -98.88% | -239.04% | -91.84% | -46.87% | -26.60% | -3.40% | 1.62% | 1.88% | 2.33% | 3.14% |
Viad Corp.'s profitability ratios have shown improvement over the past quarters. The gross profit margin has increased steadily from 6.12% in Q4 2022 to 8.76% in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company's ability to generate revenue after accounting for the cost of goods sold has improved.
Similarly, the operating profit margin has shown consistent growth, rising from 4.93% in Q4 2022 to 7.63% in Q4 2023. This demonstrates that Viad Corp. has been able to control its operating expenses more effectively while increasing its operating income.
The pretax margin has also seen a positive trend, increasing from 3.07% in Q4 2022 to 3.48% in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company has been able to manage its tax obligations more efficiently while generating higher pre-tax profits.
The net profit margin, which reflects the company's bottom-line profitability after all expenses, has fluctuated but overall improved from negative figures in Q1 and Q2 2022 to positive figures in Q3 and Q4 2023. This suggests that Viad Corp. has been able to enhance its overall profitability and manage its expenses more effectively.
In conclusion, Viad Corp. has shown significant improvements in its profitability ratios over the past quarters, indicating better cost management and revenue generation.
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) | 9.53% | 11.53% | -23.22% | -23.36% | -31.52% | 274.20% | 29.87% | -2.15% | -19.42% | 8.93% | -13.98% | -16.17% | -13.62% | -8.60% | -1.32% | 6.60% | 6.02% | 6.48% | 6.87% | 7.37% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.41% | 2.13% | 1.95% | 2.84% | 2.13% | 16.18% | -1.46% | -7.41% | -8.93% | -11.40% | -17.62% | -36.55% | -43.84% | -37.86% | -26.73% | -3.75% | 1.67% | 1.95% | 2.55% | 3.90% |
| Return on total capital | 21.05% | 23.18% | 24.31% | 26.95% | 21.52% | 4.91% | 5.66% | -16.23% | -19.73% | -30.63% | -42.11% | -73.75% | -97.62% | -83.43% | -40.95% | -4.77% | 5.02% | 6.56% | 7.12% | 9.92% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 36.88% | 49.51% | 136.31% | — | 159.81% | 1.04% | — | — | -1,474.93% | -470.88% | -887.47% | -585.22% | -389.86% | -244.01% | -173.55% | -13.39% | 4.71% | 5.41% | 7.09% | 9.70% |
Viad Corp.'s profitability ratios show varying levels of performance over the past eight quarters. The Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has generally been positive, ranging from 2.36% to 8.31%. This indicates that the company is generating operating income efficiently relative to its total assets, with an improving trend over the quarters.
The Return on Assets (ROA) has been fluctuating, with values ranging from -8.34% to 1.95%. This suggests that Viad Corp. has had mixed success in generating profits from its total assets, with some quarters showing significant losses.
The Return on Total Capital has also shown fluctuations, ranging from -7.84% to 15.02%. This ratio indicates how effectively the company is using its total capital to generate profits, with the latest quarter showing a relatively strong performance.
Viad Corp.'s Return on Equity (ROE) has varied greatly, from -77.23% to 16.80%. This suggests that the company's profitability attributed to shareholders' equity has been inconsistent, with significant losses in some quarters but also some strong performances.
Overall, Viad Corp. has shown a mixed performance in terms of profitability ratios over the past eight quarters, with improvements in Operating ROA and Return on Total Capital, but fluctuations and significant losses in ROA and ROE. Additional analysis and context would be needed to understand the underlying reasons for these fluctuations in profitability.