Buckle Inc (BKE)

Pretax margin

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 3, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Oct 28, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 29, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Apr 29, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 28, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 29, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 30, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm)	US$ in thousands	257,777	259,986	304,817	321,379	343,784	300,901	258,018	246,332	234,646	288,342	342,038	366,475	390,912	343,178	295,444	287,322	317,407	362,382	378,373	387,596
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,217,689	1,220,873	1,309,638	1,330,703	1,371,680	1,281,725	1,191,770	1,171,147	1,150,524	1,259,902	1,369,280	1,418,787	1,468,294	1,368,464	1,268,634	1,245,357	1,293,946	1,372,900	1,390,356	1,400,724
Pretax margin		21.17%	21.30%	23.27%	24.15%	25.06%	23.48%	21.65%	21.03%	20.39%	22.89%	24.98%	25.83%	26.62%	25.08%	23.29%	23.07%	24.53%	26.40%	27.21%	27.67%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $257,777K ÷ $1,217,689K
= 21.17%

The pretax margin of Buckle Inc has experienced fluctuations over the period from January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2025. The pretax margin started at a relatively high level of 27.67% in January 2022, then slightly decreased to 21.65% by October 31, 2023. Subsequently, there was a slight increase to 25.06% by February 3, 2024, but the margin then decreased again to 21.17% by January 31, 2025.

Overall, the trend in pretax margin reflects some variability, with occasional peaks and troughs. Investors and analysts may monitor this metric closely to understand the company's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes. The fluctuations in pretax margin could indicate changes in operating efficiency, cost structures, or other factors impacting Buckle Inc's bottom line performance.