Avery Dennison Corp (AVY)

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 953,500 913,700 859,000 760,800 694,700 662,300 750,200 897,900 999,300 1,074,100 1,026,000 993,400 992,600 1,003,900 977,300 825,300 737,300 647,300 629,400 714,800
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 8,755,700 8,680,500 8,595,400 8,450,600 8,364,300 8,279,700 8,498,500 8,755,000 9,039,300 9,196,600 8,951,300 8,706,300 8,408,300 8,216,000 7,873,300 7,299,800 6,971,500 6,753,500 6,785,800 7,053,000
Pretax margin 10.89% 10.53% 9.99% 9.00% 8.31% 8.00% 8.83% 10.26% 11.06% 11.68% 11.46% 11.41% 11.81% 12.22% 12.41% 11.31% 10.58% 9.58% 9.28% 10.13%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $953,500K ÷ $8,755,700K
= 10.89%

The pretax margin of Avery Dennison Corp has displayed fluctuations over the period analyzed. It started at 10.13% in March 2020, dipped to 8.00% in September 2023, before showing signs of recovery by December 2024 with a pretax margin of 10.89%. The highest pretax margin was recorded in June 2021 at 12.41%. Despite some fluctuations, the trend seems to indicate a stabilization around the 10-12% range in recent quarters. This shows the company's ability to effectively manage its operating expenses relative to its revenue before accounting for taxes, with potential variations influenced by factors such as economic conditions, operational efficiency, and pricing strategies.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Avery Dennison Corp
AVY
10.89%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB
15.53%