Astec Industries Inc (ASTE)

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 13,900 0 1,400 31,000 42,800 28,200 36,500 15,900 4,400 -9,400 -4,100 11,900 16,500 46,200 40,100 39,900 45,800 -887 2,355 21,640
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,305,100 1,283,300 1,295,000 1,299,500 1,338,200 1,350,900 1,363,000 1,331,200 1,274,500 1,192,400 1,144,200 1,104,000 1,097,200 1,068,300 1,032,700 1,020,000 1,024,400 1,068,724 1,093,131 1,132,633
Pretax margin 1.07% 0.00% 0.11% 2.39% 3.20% 2.09% 2.68% 1.19% 0.35% -0.79% -0.36% 1.08% 1.50% 4.32% 3.88% 3.91% 4.47% -0.08% 0.22% 1.91%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $13,900K ÷ $1,305,100K
= 1.07%

The pretax margin of Astec Industries Inc has shown fluctuations over the period under consideration. It started at a relatively low level in March 2020 at 1.91%, experienced a decline in the following quarter to 0.22%, and further dipped into negative territory in September 2020 at -0.08%. However, the company rebounded strongly by December 2020, reaching a pretax margin of 4.47%.

The trend continued positively into the first half of 2021, with pretax margins ranging between 3.88% and 4.32%. However, towards the end of 2021, there was a decline to 1.50%, followed by further variations in the coming quarters. There was a notable decline in pretax margin in the first half of 2022, reaching a low of -0.79% in September 2022.

Nevertheless, the company managed to recover and improve its pretax margin performance in the subsequent quarters of 2023 and 2024. By December 2024, the pretax margin stood at 1.07%. Overall, the pretax margin trend reflects a mix of positive and challenging periods for Astec Industries Inc, indicating fluctuations in profitability before stabilizing towards the end of the period analyzed.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Astec Industries Inc
ASTE
1.07%
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
20.63%
CNH Industrial N.V.
CNH
7.34%