Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Fortinet Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Fortinet Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Fortinet Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Fortinet Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Fortinet Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Fortinet Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Gross profit | 3,332,500) | 2,559,200) | 2,024,400) | 1,650,300) | 1,350,800) | |
| Revenue | 4,417,400) | 3,342,200) | 2,594,400) | 2,156,200) | 1,801,200) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 75.44% | 76.57% | 78.03% | 76.54% | 74.99% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | 31.99% | 32.38% | 31.53% | 30.81% | 29.91% | |
| Adobe Inc. | 87.70% | 88.18% | 86.62% | 85.03% | 86.77% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 54.00% | 54.90% | 48.32% | 47.30% | — | |
| Intuit Inc. | 81.09% | 82.53% | 82.05% | 82.80% | 83.62% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 68.40% | 68.93% | 67.78% | 65.90% | 65.25% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 79.08% | 80.59% | 79.68% | 79.76% | 79.71% | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 68.76% | 70.05% | 70.68% | 72.12% | 71.61% | |
| Salesforce Inc. | 73.48% | 74.41% | 75.23% | 74.02% | — | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 78.29% | 77.05% | 78.16% | 76.98% | — | |
| Synopsys Inc. | 79.07% | 79.50% | 78.44% | 77.60% | 76.42% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 3,332,500 ÷ 4,417,400 = 75.44%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Fortinet Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Operating Profit Margin
Fortinet Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Operating income | 969,600) | 650,400) | 531,800) | 344,200) | 231,000) | |
| Revenue | 4,417,400) | 3,342,200) | 2,594,400) | 2,156,200) | 1,801,200) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 21.95% | 19.46% | 20.50% | 15.96% | 12.82% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | 15.21% | 15.08% | 14.69% | 14.59% | 14.04% | |
| Adobe Inc. | 34.64% | 36.76% | 32.93% | 29.25% | 31.45% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 13.50% | 11.97% | 9.22% | 13.67% | — | |
| Intuit Inc. | 20.20% | 25.95% | 28.34% | 27.33% | 25.10% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 42.06% | 41.59% | 37.03% | 34.14% | 31.77% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 25.74% | 37.58% | 35.57% | 34.26% | 34.34% | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -3.43% | -7.15% | -5.25% | -1.87% | -5.68% | |
| Salesforce Inc. | 2.07% | 2.14% | 1.74% | 4.03% | — | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 4.90% | 4.36% | 4.40% | 1.22% | — | |
| Synopsys Inc. | 22.87% | 17.48% | 16.83% | 15.48% | 11.54% | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | 27.98% | 28.89% | 25.05% | 24.34% | — | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 28.47% | 28.76% | 24.95% | 25.42% | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 969,600 ÷ 4,417,400 = 21.95%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Fortinet Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Fortinet Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Fortinet, Inc. | 857,300) | 606,800) | 488,500) | 326,500) | 332,200) | |
| Revenue | 4,417,400) | 3,342,200) | 2,594,400) | 2,156,200) | 1,801,200) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 19.41% | 18.16% | 18.83% | 15.14% | 18.44% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | 11.17% | 11.69% | 11.52% | 11.06% | 9.76% | |
| Adobe Inc. | 27.01% | 30.55% | 40.88% | 26.42% | 28.69% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 2.71% | 10.01% | 7.59% | 12.22% | — | |
| Intuit Inc. | 16.23% | 21.41% | 23.78% | 22.95% | 20.31% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 36.69% | 36.45% | 30.96% | 31.18% | 15.02% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 15.83% | 33.96% | 25.94% | 28.05% | 9.60% | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -4.85% | -11.72% | -7.83% | -2.82% | -6.51% | |
| Salesforce Inc. | 5.45% | 19.16% | 0.74% | 8.36% | — | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 4.49% | 3.90% | 2.62% | 18.11% | — | |
| Synopsys Inc. | 19.38% | 18.02% | 18.03% | 15.84% | 13.86% | |
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | 22.24% | 25.99% | 20.85% | 21.80% | — | |
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 24.07% | 25.56% | 21.38% | 22.17% | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Fortinet, Inc. ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 857,300 ÷ 4,417,400 = 19.41%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Fortinet Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Fortinet Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Fortinet, Inc. | 857,300) | 606,800) | 488,500) | 326,500) | 332,200) | |
| Total Fortinet, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (281,600) | 781,700) | 856,000) | 1,321,900) | 1,010,200) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROE1 | — | 77.63% | 57.07% | 24.70% | 32.88% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | 31.11% | 30.25% | 30.05% | 33.17% | 39.17% | |
| Adobe Inc. | 33.85% | 32.59% | 39.66% | 28.03% | 27.67% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 7.47% | 30.38% | 27.14% | 45.25% | — | |
| Intuit Inc. | 12.57% | 20.89% | 35.76% | 41.53% | 51.44% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 43.68% | 43.15% | 37.43% | 38.35% | 20.03% | |
| Oracle Corp. | — | 262.43% | 83.94% | 50.87% | 8.37% | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -127.14% | -78.63% | -24.23% | -5.16% | -15.30% | |
| Salesforce Inc. | 2.48% | 9.81% | 0.37% | 7.11% | — | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.46% | 6.22% | 4.18% | 29.45% | — | |
| Synopsys Inc. | 17.85% | 14.31% | 13.54% | 13.04% | 12.43% | |
| ROE, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | 32.03% | 37.53% | 31.80% | 36.15% | — | |
| ROE, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 38.69% | 42.56% | 35.29% | 36.68% | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Fortinet, Inc. ÷ Total Fortinet, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 100 × 857,300 ÷ -281,600 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Fortinet Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Fortinet, Inc. | 857,300) | 606,800) | 488,500) | 326,500) | 332,200) | |
| Total assets | 6,228,000) | 5,919,100) | 4,044,500) | 3,885,500) | 3,078,000) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROA1 | 13.77% | 10.25% | 12.08% | 8.40% | 10.79% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | 14.55% | 13.68% | 13.78% | 16.04% | 16.61% | |
| Adobe Inc. | 17.51% | 17.70% | 21.66% | 14.22% | 13.80% | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 1.29% | 4.35% | 3.58% | 6.20% | — | |
| Intuit Inc. | 7.45% | 13.29% | 16.70% | 24.78% | 23.39% | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 19.94% | 18.36% | 14.70% | 13.69% | 6.40% | |
| Oracle Corp. | 6.15% | 10.48% | 8.78% | 10.20% | 2.79% | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -2.18% | -4.87% | -2.95% | -1.24% | -2.54% | |
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.52% | 6.14% | 0.23% | 3.61% | — | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | 2.44% | 2.13% | 1.36% | 10.41% | — | |
| Synopsys Inc. | 10.45% | 8.66% | 8.27% | 8.31% | 7.04% | |
| ROA, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | 11.67% | 12.60% | 10.03% | 10.89% | — | |
| ROA, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 15.14% | 15.65% | 12.15% | 12.80% | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Fortinet, Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 857,300 ÷ 6,228,000 = 13.77%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Fortinet Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |