Valvoline Inc (VVV)

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 560,500 544,500 525,300 502,400 483,000 476,400 466,700 464,900 463,100 432,300 570,900 631,900 733,400 863,000 822,000 842,000 838,000 810,000 796,000 790,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,481,500 1,440,900 1,388,900 1,969,700 2,511,200 3,036,400 2,996,200 2,831,200 2,646,200 2,441,200 2,798,000 2,522,000 2,400,000 2,354,000 2,331,000 2,428,000 2,440,000 2,390,000 2,355,000 2,319,000
Gross profit margin 37.83% 37.79% 37.82% 25.51% 19.23% 15.69% 15.58% 16.42% 17.50% 17.71% 20.40% 25.06% 30.56% 36.66% 35.26% 34.68% 34.34% 33.89% 33.80% 34.07%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $560,500K ÷ $1,481,500K
= 37.83%

The gross profit margin of Valvoline Inc has shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2024, the gross profit margin stood at 37.77%, a slight increase compared to Q4 2023 which was 37.72%. Notably, there is missing data for Q3 2023.

The gross profit margin in Q2 2023 was unusually high at 134.53%, which may need further investigation as it significantly deviates from the typical range. In Q1 2023 and Q4 2022, the gross profit margin was around 49.40% and 38.54% respectively, indicating relatively stable performance during those periods.

In the earlier quarters, specifically Q3 2022 and Q2 2022, the gross profit margin was lower at 28.73% and 29.64% respectively. This suggests that the company may have faced challenges in maintaining profitability during that period.

Overall, the analysis of Valvoline Inc's gross profit margin highlights fluctuations in performance over the past two years, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and analyzing this key financial metric to understand the company's profitability trends.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Valvoline Inc
VVV
37.83%
Quaker Chemical Corporation
KWR
37.48%