Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc (AMR)

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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 845,459 853,845 999,614 1,427,450 1,554,750 1,602,460 1,427,385 765,613 292,198 -68,561 -220,715 -440,000 -449,063 -534,294 -537,246 -413,639 -369,606 -193,212 -109,672
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,471,417 3,334,874 3,462,822 3,940,861 4,101,586 4,106,455 3,885,528 2,944,393 2,258,686 1,754,220 1,440,971 1,399,636 1,416,187 1,591,412 1,781,684 2,083,950 2,290,260 2,363,268 2,285,275
Pretax margin 24.35% 25.60% 28.87% 36.22% 37.91% 39.02% 36.74% 26.00% 12.94% -3.91% -15.32% -31.44% -31.71% -33.57% -30.15% -19.85% -16.14% -8.18% -4.80%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $845,459K ÷ $3,471,417K
= 24.35%

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuation over the past eight quarters. The company's pretax margin decreased from 37.91% in Q4 2022 to 24.35% in Q4 2023. This decline indicates a reduction in the company's profitability before accounting for income taxes. It is worth noting that the pretax margin has been trending downwards since Q4 2022, suggesting potential challenges in managing costs or generating revenue efficiently.

Additionally, the pretax margin peaked at 38.97% in Q3 2022, indicating a strong profitability performance during that quarter. However, the subsequent quarters have shown a decline in pretax margin, with Q4 2023 recording the lowest figure in the dataset.

Overall, the variability in Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc's pretax margin over the analyzed period highlights the importance of closely monitoring the company's financial performance and identifying factors influencing its profitability across different quarters.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
AMR
24.35%
Arch Resources Inc
ARCH
17.62%
Peabody Energy Corp
BTU
21.60%