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Profitability Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company's ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Danaher Corp., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Danaher Corp.'s gross profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Danaher Corp.'s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Danaher Corp.'s net profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. | Danaher Corp.'s ROE deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Danaher Corp.'s ROA deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Gross Profit Margin
Danaher Corp., gross profit margin calculation
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
2017 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Danaher Corp.'s gross profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Operating Profit Margin
Danaher Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
2017 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating profit ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Danaher Corp.'s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
Net Profit Margin
Danaher Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
2017 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Danaher Corp.'s net profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Danaher Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
2017 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total Danaher stockholders' equity
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. | Danaher Corp.'s ROE deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Danaher Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
2017 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Danaher Corp.'s ROA deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
