Aecom Technology Corporation (ACM)

Pretax margin

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 118,770 111,384 215,329 516,435 476,283 446,677 450,377 297,672 294,604 262,200 -95,100 -6,600 -145,500 -140,700 -383,300 -354,600 -200,200 -247,600 312,700 295,800
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 14,895,980 14,378,420 13,962,180 13,540,330 13,263,820 13,148,180 13,075,880 13,242,580 13,294,420 13,340,900 13,556,100 13,337,400 13,317,600 13,240,000 13,184,400 13,354,900 13,521,800 13,642,500 15,434,900 17,222,700
Pretax margin 0.80% 0.77% 1.54% 3.81% 3.59% 3.40% 3.44% 2.25% 2.22% 1.97% -0.70% -0.05% -1.09% -1.06% -2.91% -2.66% -1.48% -1.81% 2.03% 1.72%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $118,770K ÷ $14,895,980K
= 0.80%

AECOM's pretax margin has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. It decreased from 4.18% in Q3 2022 to 3.04% in Q2 2023 before rebounding to 4.46% in Q2 2023. However, there was a subsequent decline in pretax margin to 2.23% in Q3 2023 and further to 1.48% in Q4 2023. The latest data for Q1 2024 indicates a pretax margin of 1.52%. Overall, the trend in pretax margin has been somewhat volatile, with variations observed in recent quarters. Further analysis and investigation may be required to understand the reasons behind these fluctuations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Aecom Technology Corporation
ACM
0.80%
Tetra Tech Inc
TTEK
8.69%