Xylem Inc (XYL)
Operating 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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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 652,000 | 638,000 | 615,000 | 642,000 | 622,000 | 565,000 | 549,000 | 563,000 | 585,000 | 624,000 | 545,000 | 439,000 | 367,000 | 383,000 | 321,000 | 438,000 | 486,000 | 485,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 7,364,000 | 6,752,000 | 6,056,000 | 5,698,000 | 5,522,000 | 5,339,000 | 5,224,000 | 5,211,000 | 5,195,000 | 5,245,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,009,000 | 4,876,000 | 4,874,000 | 4,950,000 | 5,135,000 | 5,249,000 | 5,264,000 | 5,255,000 | 5,227,000 |
| Operating profit margin | 8.85% | 9.45% | 10.16% | 11.27% | 11.26% | 10.58% | 10.51% | 10.80% | 11.26% | 11.90% | 10.48% | 8.76% | 7.53% | 7.86% | 6.48% | 8.53% | 9.26% | 9.21% | 12.37% | 12.44% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $652,000K ÷ $7,364,000K
= 8.85%
Xylem Inc's operating profit margin has displayed variability over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2023, the operating profit margin was the highest at 11.92%, indicating that the company was able to generate higher profits relative to its revenue during that period. This was followed by Q2 2023 and Q4 2022, where the operating profit margins were 11.11% and 11.79%, respectively.
Conversely, the lowest operating profit margin was recorded in Q4 2023 at 9.89%. Despite the slight decline in Q4 2023, the overall trend seems to show stability and consistency in maintaining operating profit margins above 10% in the previous quarters.
Analyzing these figures, it is evident that Xylem Inc has generally been successful in efficiently managing its operating expenses to generate profits from its core business activities, albeit with some fluctuations. However, further analysis and comparison with industry benchmarks may provide more insights into the company's performance in this aspect.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023