Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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 2,022,000 1,491,000 1,007,000 705,000 508,000 5,000 -324,000 173,000 1,198,000 2,534,000 3,608,000 3,930,000 3,675,000 3,021,000 2,418,000 1,756,000 1,280,000 936,000 661,000 537,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 25,967,000 24,579,000 23,534,000 23,030,000 22,910,000 22,190,000 21,950,000 23,144,000 23,650,000 22,763,000 21,535,000 18,850,000 16,413,000 14,803,000 13,287,000 11,365,000 9,698,000 8,572,000 7,519,000 7,107,000
Pretax margin 7.79% 6.07% 4.28% 3.06% 2.22% 0.02% -1.48% 0.75% 5.07% 11.13% 16.75% 20.85% 22.39% 20.41% 18.20% 15.45% 13.20% 10.92% 8.79% 7.56%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $2,022,000K ÷ $25,967,000K
= 7.79%

Advanced Micro Devices Inc has shown variability in its pretax margin over the past few years. The pretax margin has generally been on an upward trend from March 2020 to December 2021, reflecting improving profitability. The margins increased consistently from 7.56% in March 2020 to a peak of 22.39% in December 2021.

However, starting from March 2022, there has been a decline in the pretax margin, reaching a low of 0.75% in March 2023. The trend continued to be negative until June 2024, with a negative pretax margin of -1.48% in June 2023. Nevertheless, there was a slight recovery in the later half of 2024, with the margin increasing to 7.79% by December 2024.

Overall, the pretax margin for Advanced Micro Devices Inc has experienced fluctuations in recent periods, potentially indicating various internal and external factors influencing the company's operating profitability. Additional analysis would be needed to determine the specific reasons behind these fluctuations.