Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
NVIDIA Corp., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | NVIDIA Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | NVIDIA Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | NVIDIA Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | NVIDIA Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | NVIDIA Corp. ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
NVIDIA Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 28, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Gross profit | 44,301) | 15,356) | 17,475) | 10,396) | 6,768) | 7,171) | |
| Revenue | 60,922) | 26,974) | 26,914) | 16,675) | 10,918) | 11,716) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 72.72% | 56.93% | 64.93% | 62.34% | 61.99% | 61.21% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 46.12% | 44.93% | 48.25% | 44.53% | 42.61% | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 64.01% | 62.70% | 61.83% | 65.87% | 67.00% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 46.70% | 46.51% | 47.32% | 44.72% | 43.72% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 68.93% | 66.55% | 61.36% | 56.58% | 55.24% | |
| First Solar Inc. | — | 39.19% | 2.67% | 24.97% | 25.10% | 17.93% | |
| Intel Corp. | — | 40.04% | 42.61% | 55.45% | 56.01% | 58.56% | |
| KLA Corp. | 59.97% | 59.81% | 61.00% | 59.93% | 57.81% | 59.08% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 47.32% | 44.62% | 45.69% | 46.53% | 45.88% | 45.15% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 22.35% | -9.11% | 45.18% | 37.62% | 30.57% | 45.72% | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 56.21% | 55.70% | 57.84% | 57.51% | 60.67% | 64.57% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 62.90% | 68.76% | 67.47% | 64.10% | 63.71% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).
1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 44,301 ÷ 60,922 = 72.72%
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. | NVIDIA Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
NVIDIA Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 28, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Operating income | 32,972) | 4,224) | 10,041) | 4,532) | 2,846) | 3,804) | |
| Revenue | 60,922) | 26,974) | 26,914) | 16,675) | 10,918) | 11,716) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 54.12% | 15.66% | 37.31% | 27.18% | 26.07% | 32.47% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.77% | 5.36% | 22.20% | 14.02% | 9.37% | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 31.07% | 27.29% | 23.12% | 26.74% | 28.55% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 28.86% | 30.20% | 29.87% | 25.37% | 22.93% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 45.25% | 42.84% | 31.03% | 16.80% | 15.24% | |
| First Solar Inc. | — | 25.83% | -1.04% | 20.07% | 11.71% | -5.28% | |
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.17% | 3.70% | 24.62% | 30.41% | 30.62% | |
| KLA Corp. | 34.10% | 38.06% | 39.67% | 35.97% | 25.87% | 30.41% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 28.61% | 29.69% | 31.24% | 30.64% | 26.62% | 25.53% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 5.19% | -36.97% | 31.54% | 22.68% | 14.01% | 31.51% | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 25.85% | 21.74% | 35.88% | 29.16% | 26.58% | 31.59% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 41.85% | 50.63% | 48.84% | 40.76% | 39.79% | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | — | 18.59% | 27.10% | 28.22% | 25.72% | 27.91% | |
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 26.21% | 28.31% | 28.72% | 24.93% | 25.33% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).
1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 32,972 ÷ 60,922 = 54.12%
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. | NVIDIA Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Net Profit Margin
NVIDIA Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 28, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | 29,760) | 4,368) | 9,752) | 4,332) | 2,796) | 4,141) | |
| Revenue | 60,922) | 26,974) | 26,914) | 16,675) | 10,918) | 11,716) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 48.85% | 16.19% | 36.23% | 25.98% | 25.61% | 35.34% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 3.77% | 5.59% | 19.24% | 25.50% | 5.07% | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 26.94% | 22.88% | 19.00% | 21.79% | 22.75% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 25.86% | 25.31% | 25.53% | 21.04% | 18.52% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 39.31% | 34.62% | 24.54% | 12.39% | 12.05% | |
| First Solar Inc. | — | 25.03% | -1.69% | 16.03% | 14.69% | -3.75% | |
| Intel Corp. | — | 3.11% | 12.71% | 25.14% | 26.84% | 29.25% | |
| KLA Corp. | 28.15% | 32.27% | 36.06% | 30.04% | 20.96% | 25.73% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 25.68% | 25.88% | 26.73% | 26.72% | 22.42% | 22.70% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 3.10% | -37.54% | 28.24% | 21.16% | 12.54% | 26.97% | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 26.03% | 20.19% | 29.27% | 26.94% | 22.09% | 18.07% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 37.16% | 43.68% | 42.35% | 38.69% | 34.88% | |
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | — | 17.15% | 25.31% | 25.73% | 22.99% | 24.09% | |
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 22.04% | 23.93% | 25.58% | 21.38% | 22.17% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).
1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 29,760 ÷ 60,922 = 48.85%
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. | NVIDIA Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
NVIDIA Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 28, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | 29,760) | 4,368) | 9,752) | 4,332) | 2,796) | 4,141) | |
| Shareholders’ equity | 42,978) | 22,101) | 26,612) | 16,893) | 12,204) | 9,342) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROE1 | 69.24% | 19.76% | 36.65% | 25.64% | 22.91% | 44.33% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.53% | 2.41% | 42.18% | 42.66% | 12.06% | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 9.32% | 7.54% | 3.66% | 10.17% | 11.64% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 41.94% | 53.51% | 48.08% | 34.21% | 32.94% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 58.70% | 50.62% | 26.99% | 12.40% | 10.92% | |
| First Solar Inc. | — | 12.42% | -0.76% | 7.86% | 7.22% | -2.26% | |
| Intel Corp. | — | 1.60% | 7.90% | 20.83% | 25.79% | 27.16% | |
| KLA Corp. | 82.00% | 116.01% | 237.04% | 61.53% | 45.65% | 44.21% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 44.82% | 54.94% | 73.35% | 64.85% | 43.53% | 46.89% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.72% | -13.22% | 17.41% | 13.34% | 6.89% | 17.59% | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 38.60% | 33.51% | 71.81% | 90.88% | 85.54% | 89.35% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 38.53% | 60.02% | 58.27% | 60.90% | 56.33% | |
| ROE, Sector | |||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | — | 13.28% | 22.31% | 25.40% | 24.08% | 26.08% | |
| ROE, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 31.78% | 38.36% | 42.36% | 35.12% | 36.53% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).
1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 29,760 ÷ 42,978 = 69.24%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | NVIDIA Corp. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
NVIDIA Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 28, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | 29,760) | 4,368) | 9,752) | 4,332) | 2,796) | 4,141) | |
| Total assets | 65,728) | 41,182) | 44,187) | 28,791) | 17,315) | 13,292) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| ROA1 | 45.28% | 10.61% | 22.07% | 15.05% | 16.15% | 31.15% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.26% | 1.95% | 25.46% | 27.78% | 5.66% | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 6.79% | 5.46% | 2.66% | 5.69% | 6.37% | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 22.31% | 24.41% | 22.80% | 16.19% | 14.22% | |
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 19.33% | 15.69% | 8.91% | 3.90% | 4.04% | |
| First Solar Inc. | — | 8.02% | -0.54% | 6.32% | 5.60% | -1.53% | |
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.88% | 4.40% | 11.80% | 13.65% | 15.42% | |
| KLA Corp. | 17.90% | 24.07% | 26.37% | 20.23% | 13.11% | 13.05% | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 20.42% | 24.02% | 26.78% | 24.59% | 15.47% | 18.26% | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.12% | -9.08% | 13.11% | 9.96% | 5.01% | 12.91% | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 18.39% | 14.17% | 26.39% | 21.93% | 14.60% | 13.31% | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 20.12% | 32.16% | 31.48% | 28.91% | 27.84% | |
| ROA, Sector | |||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | — | 7.42% | 12.50% | 13.52% | 11.70% | 13.08% | |
| ROA, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 13.01% | 14.99% | 15.62% | 12.12% | 12.78% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-27).
1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 29,760 ÷ 65,728 = 45.28%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | NVIDIA Corp. ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |