Werner Enterprises Inc (WERN)
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 | ||
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Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,039,957 | 1,053,390 | 1,041,139 | 1,039,422 | 1,031,701 | 1,021,404 | 995,817 | 1,023,782 | 1,036,796 | 1,393,133 | 1,430,564 | 1,393,258 | 1,356,453 | 1,357,938 | 1,350,146 | 1,371,025 | 1,383,407 | 1,407,985 | 1,425,252 | 1,412,094 |
Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,283,499 | 3,323,045 | 3,332,907 | 3,358,087 | 3,289,978 | 3,193,708 | 3,068,993 | 2,882,531 | 2,734,372 | 2,589,453 | 2,476,776 | 2,395,921 | 2,372,178 | 2,373,663 | 2,401,713 | 2,460,287 | 2,463,701 | 2,488,279 | 2,499,750 | 2,491,347 |
Gross profit margin | 31.67% | 31.70% | 31.24% | 30.95% | 31.36% | 31.98% | 32.45% | 35.52% | 37.92% | 53.80% | 57.76% | 58.15% | 57.18% | 57.21% | 56.22% | 55.73% | 56.15% | 56.58% | 57.02% | 56.68% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,039,957K ÷ $3,283,499K
= 31.67%
The gross profit margin of Werner Enterprises, Inc. has remained consistently at 100% for the past eight quarters, indicating that the company is effectively managing its production costs and generating healthy profits from its revenue. This high level of gross profit margin suggests that Werner Enterprises is operating efficiently and effectively in controlling its production expenses relative to its revenue. This stability in the gross profit margin over multiple quarters indicates strong cost management practices and a potentially competitive position in its industry.
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Dec 31, 2023
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