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Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ:FOX)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 35.38% 35.20% 34.97% 35.27% 34.96% 37.09% 37.63% 37.26% 37.55% 37.41% 37.32% 37.93% 37.45% 36.78% 35.97% 34.60% 33.93% 33.59% 33.76% 34.40% 34.67% 35.86% 36.78%
Operating profit margin 20.99% 20.89% 20.75% 19.74% 19.79% 21.89% 21.89% 21.26% 21.40% 20.85% 20.75% 22.60% 22.26% 21.39% 20.37% 19.09% 18.16% 17.39% 17.22% 17.20% 17.14% 18.28% 19.25%
Net profit margin 44.71% 16.01% 14.68% 13.76% 13.50% 10.30% 10.36% 10.72% 10.99% 10.45% 10.08% 8.46% 9.09% 29.23% 28.65% 29.54% 28.53% 13.14% 14.17% 10.26% 16.60% 21.30% 25.64%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 43.36% 23.64% 22.82% 21.19% 21.54% 18.31% 18.78% 20.26% 21.51% 21.01% 20.17% 15.72% 16.61% 51.99% 48.23% 51.24% 46.92% 26.41% 25.92% 18.00% 28.02% 35.53% 41.75%
Return on assets (ROA) 21.06% 8.98% 8.29% 7.45% 7.49% 5.74% 5.82% 6.00% 6.27% 5.97% 5.70% 4.62% 5.01% 16.55% 16.60% 17.90% 17.66% 7.85% 8.24% 5.69% 9.28% 11.54% 13.93%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. ROE improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. ROA improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Gross Profit Margin

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 2,494 2,753 2,894 2,839 2,277 2,621 2,563 2,801 2,770 2,591 2,419 2,756 2,618 2,404 2,419 2,483 2,689 2,835 2,789 2,744 2,612 2,614 2,575 2,527 2,589 2,488
Revenues 8,499 7,177 7,941 7,420 8,037 7,002 6,748 7,564 7,682 6,506 6,646 7,228 7,375 6,077 6,205 6,840 8,055 7,887 8,424 8,219 8,163 7,061 7,212 7,353 7,107 6,003
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 35.38% 35.20% 34.97% 35.27% 34.96% 37.09% 37.63% 37.26% 37.55% 37.41% 37.32% 37.93% 37.45% 36.78% 35.97% 34.60% 33.93% 33.59% 33.76% 34.40% 34.67% 35.86% 36.78%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Netflix Inc.
Walt Disney Co.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).

1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ2 2019 + Gross profitQ1 2019 + Gross profitQ4 2018 + Gross profitQ3 2018) ÷ (RevenuesQ2 2019 + RevenuesQ1 2019 + RevenuesQ4 2018 + RevenuesQ3 2018)
= 100 × (2,494 + 2,753 + 2,894 + 2,839) ÷ (8,499 + 7,177 + 7,941 + 7,420) = 35.38%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Operating Profit Margin

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 1,396 1,689 1,728 1,701 1,268 1,610 1,186 1,746 1,804 1,504 982 1,715 1,585 1,387 1,390 1,536 1,500 1,480 1,440 1,499 1,266 1,283 1,225 1,333 1,410 1,359
Revenues 8,499 7,177 7,941 7,420 8,037 7,002 6,748 7,564 7,682 6,506 6,646 7,228 7,375 6,077 6,205 6,840 8,055 7,887 8,424 8,219 8,163 7,061 7,212 7,353 7,107 6,003
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 20.99% 20.89% 20.75% 19.74% 19.79% 21.89% 21.89% 21.26% 21.40% 20.85% 20.75% 22.60% 22.26% 21.39% 20.37% 19.09% 18.16% 17.39% 17.22% 17.20% 17.14% 18.28% 19.25%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Netflix Inc.
Walt Disney Co.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).

1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ2 2019 + Operating incomeQ1 2019 + Operating incomeQ4 2018 + Operating incomeQ3 2018) ÷ (RevenuesQ2 2019 + RevenuesQ1 2019 + RevenuesQ4 2018 + RevenuesQ3 2018)
= 100 × (1,396 + 1,689 + 1,728 + 1,701) ÷ (8,499 + 7,177 + 7,941 + 7,420) = 20.99%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Net Profit Margin

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders 10,815 1,285 920 858 1,831 855 476 799 856 821 567 841 672 675 87 975 6,207 1,037 999 1,053 1,207 1,255 (371) 2,854 2,381 2,233
Revenues 8,499 7,177 7,941 7,420 8,037 7,002 6,748 7,564 7,682 6,506 6,646 7,228 7,375 6,077 6,205 6,840 8,055 7,887 8,424 8,219 8,163 7,061 7,212 7,353 7,107 6,003
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 44.71% 16.01% 14.68% 13.76% 13.50% 10.30% 10.36% 10.72% 10.99% 10.45% 10.08% 8.46% 9.09% 29.23% 28.65% 29.54% 28.53% 13.14% 14.17% 10.26% 16.60% 21.30% 25.64%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Netflix Inc.
Walt Disney Co.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).

1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ2 2019 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ1 2019 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ4 2018 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ3 2018) ÷ (RevenuesQ2 2019 + RevenuesQ1 2019 + RevenuesQ4 2018 + RevenuesQ3 2018)
= 100 × (10,815 + 1,285 + 920 + 858) ÷ (8,499 + 7,177 + 7,941 + 7,420) = 44.71%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders 10,815 1,285 920 858 1,831 855 476 799 856 821 567 841 672 675 87 975 6,207 1,037 999 1,053 1,207 1,255 (371) 2,854 2,381 2,233
Total Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders’ equity 32,005 20,698 19,564 18,971 18,389 16,304 15,722 15,017 14,340 13,807 13,661 14,471 14,504 15,281 17,220 17,989 19,813 16,265 17,418 17,463 17,649 17,224 16,998 30,064 28,152 26,264
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 43.36% 23.64% 22.82% 21.19% 21.54% 18.31% 18.78% 20.26% 21.51% 21.01% 20.17% 15.72% 16.61% 51.99% 48.23% 51.24% 46.92% 26.41% 25.92% 18.00% 28.02% 35.53% 41.75%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Netflix Inc.
Walt Disney Co.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).

1 Q2 2019 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ2 2019 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ1 2019 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ4 2018 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ3 2018) ÷ Total Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (10,815 + 1,285 + 920 + 858) ÷ 32,005 = 43.36%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. ROE improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders 10,815 1,285 920 858 1,831 855 476 799 856 821 567 841 672 675 87 975 6,207 1,037 999 1,053 1,207 1,255 (371) 2,854 2,381 2,233
Total assets 65,886 54,512 53,831 53,978 52,858 52,028 50,724 50,684 49,207 48,626 48,365 49,248 48,096 47,997 50,051 51,492 52,652 54,711 54,793 55,293 53,286 53,025 50,944 68,490 62,745 59,676
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 21.06% 8.98% 8.29% 7.45% 7.49% 5.74% 5.82% 6.00% 6.27% 5.97% 5.70% 4.62% 5.01% 16.55% 16.60% 17.90% 17.66% 7.85% 8.24% 5.69% 9.28% 11.54% 13.93%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Netflix Inc.
Walt Disney Co.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).

1 Q2 2019 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ2 2019 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ1 2019 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ4 2018 + Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholdersQ3 2018) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (10,815 + 1,285 + 920 + 858) ÷ 65,886 = 21.06%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. ROA improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019.