Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM)

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	587,013	625,145	732,207	715,378	654,002	626,161	603,453	624,041	650,368	661,518	695,922	699,833	714,213	652,191	627,051	633,131	602,976	615,180	584,686	537,268
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	4,016,072	3,984,572	3,940,389	3,893,373	3,826,238	3,733,857	3,652,471	3,620,307	3,608,242	3,585,821	3,548,899	3,483,286	3,407,208	3,348,137	3,281,469	3,224,148	3,146,371	3,072,207	2,995,310	2,915,391
Pretax margin		14.62%	15.69%	18.58%	18.37%	17.09%	16.77%	16.52%	17.24%	18.02%	18.45%	19.61%	20.09%	20.96%	19.48%	19.11%	19.64%	19.16%	20.02%	19.52%	18.43%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $587,013K ÷ $4,016,072K
= 14.62%

The pretax margin of Akamai Technologies Inc has fluctuated over the specified period. It started at 18.43% as of March 31, 2020, and exhibited a general increasing trend, reaching a peak of 20.96% on December 31, 2021. However, the pretax margin began to decline afterwards, dropping to 14.62% by December 31, 2024.

Overall, the company maintained a relatively healthy pretax margin above 15% for most of the period, suggesting efficient cost management and profitability. The recent decrease in pretax margin towards the end of the period may indicate potential challenges that could impact the company's profitability. Further analysis and monitoring would be beneficial to understand the factors driving these changes and assess the company's financial health.