ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM)

Pretax margin

Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 332,400 331,100 307,900 266,900 262,400 310,000 296,800 203,300 178,300 179,800 192,400 287,600 118,600 53,400 45,200 10,500 179,000 160,100 119,500 110,200
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 8,090,900 8,014,100 7,936,900 7,879,900 7,807,000 7,765,500 7,459,900 7,046,400 6,646,000 6,199,900 5,994,900 5,838,400 5,834,300 5,953,100 6,116,500 6,371,200 6,467,600 6,459,300 6,460,100 6,530,000
Pretax margin 4.11% 4.13% 3.88% 3.39% 3.36% 3.99% 3.98% 2.89% 2.68% 2.90% 3.21% 4.93% 2.03% 0.90% 0.74% 0.16% 2.77% 2.48% 1.85% 1.69%

January 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $332,400K ÷ $8,090,900K
= 4.11%

The pretax margin of ABM Industries Inc. has shown variations over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2024, the pretax margin stood at 4.07%, slightly lower than the previous quarter's figure of 4.09% in Q4 2023. The highest pretax margin was observed in Q4 2023 and Q3 2022, both at 3.97%.

Overall, the trend indicates relative stability in the pretax margin, with fluctuations within a range of 1.19% over the last eight quarters. This could imply that ABM Industries Inc. has been able to maintain consistent profitability levels before taxes, although slight fluctuations are still present. It is essential for the company to monitor and analyze the factors influencing these fluctuations to ensure sustainable profitability in the long term.


Peer comparison

Jan 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
ABM Industries Incorporated
ABM
4.11%
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21.26%
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12.81%
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ROL
19.10%