Crown Holdings Inc (CCK)

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 Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 672,000 695,000 656,000 820,000 970,000 -487,000 -493,000 -599,000 -617,000 933,000 1,041,000 932,000 782,000 699,000 652,000 712,000 737,000 686,000 641,000 603,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 11,532,000 11,716,000 11,928,000 12,382,000 12,632,000 12,492,000 12,255,000 11,672,000 11,632,000 11,816,000 11,385,000 10,666,000 10,345,000 10,174,000 10,769,000 11,667,000 11,665,000 11,608,000 11,698,000 11,709,000
Pretax margin 5.83% 5.93% 5.50% 6.62% 7.68% -3.90% -4.02% -5.13% -5.30% 7.90% 9.14% 8.74% 7.56% 6.87% 6.05% 6.10% 6.32% 5.91% 5.48% 5.15%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $672,000K ÷ $11,532,000K
= 5.83%

The pretax margin of Crown Holdings, Inc. has shown fluctuation over the past eight quarters, ranging from -3.59% to 8.48%. In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the pretax margin was 6.74%, which is slightly higher compared to the previous quarter's 6.73%. However, it is lower than the margins recorded in Q1 2023 and Q4 2022, which were 7.35% and 8.48%, respectively. The company experienced negative pretax margins in Q2 and Q3 of 2022, indicating a period of financial difficulty. Overall, Crown Holdings, Inc. has shown varying levels of profitability before tax over the past eight quarters, with room for improvement in maintaining consistent and possibly higher margins in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Crown Holdings Inc
CCK
5.83%
Ball Corporation
BALL
6.12%
Silgan Holdings Inc
SLGN
7.26%