ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 258,075 136,693 45,744 14,905 -51,036 -131,629 -105,901 -145,812 -213,444 -215,459 -203,833 -213,663 -167,519 -190,957 -261,027 -259,377 -280,973 -267,266 -224,649 -237,477
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 957,797 929,236 890,534 813,806 726,437 631,886 550,901 520,229 517,235 511,503 512,401 493,059 484,145 474,394 463,359 458,241 441,755 419,074 393,083 366,185
Pretax margin 26.94% 14.71% 5.14% 1.83% -7.03% -20.83% -19.22% -28.03% -41.27% -42.12% -39.78% -43.33% -34.60% -40.25% -56.33% -56.60% -63.60% -63.78% -57.15% -64.85%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $258,075K ÷ $957,797K
= 26.94%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc's pretax margin experienced a notable improvement over the past few quarters. The pretax margin was negative, ranging from -64.85% to -56.33% in the first half of 2021. However, from September 2021 to December 2024, the pretax margin showed a positive trend, increasing steadily from -40.25% to 26.94%. This positive momentum indicates that the company has been able to control its expenses and generate higher earnings before taxes relative to its revenue in recent quarters. Investors and stakeholders may view this improvement positively as it could signal better financial health and operational efficiency for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.