Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN)

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 573,200 554,100 549,800 454,700 561,800 486,800 478,400 759,100 608,800 665,600 679,900 349,900 343,600 306,600 275,900 94,500 8,000 -800 -34,600 143,800
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,734,300 2,671,300 2,615,300 2,493,100 2,461,700 2,380,600 2,191,200 2,005,200 1,809,800 1,694,500 1,704,400 1,637,000 1,597,200 1,510,600 1,455,400 1,125,400 1,054,000 1,056,400 1,024,900 1,317,200
Pretax margin 20.96% 20.74% 21.02% 18.24% 22.82% 20.45% 21.83% 37.86% 33.64% 39.28% 39.89% 21.37% 21.51% 20.30% 18.96% 8.40% 0.76% -0.08% -3.38% 10.92%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $573,200K ÷ $2,734,300K
= 20.96%

The pretax margin of Churchill Downs Incorporated has shown fluctuations over the reported periods. It started at a positive rate of 10.92% as of March 31, 2020, but then turned negative in the subsequent quarters, reaching a low of -3.38% by June 30, 2020. However, the company managed to improve its performance and returned to positive territory by the end of 2020, with a pretax margin of 0.76%.

Throughout 2021 and early 2022, Churchill Downs Incorporated demonstrated a consistent increase in its pretax margin, reaching a peak of 39.89% by June 30, 2022. Subsequently, there was a slight decline in the pretax margin for the following quarters but remained relatively strong, hovering around the 20-30% range.

Overall, the pretax margin of Churchill Downs Incorporated reflects a mixture of positive and negative trends over the reporting periods, with the company exhibiting periods of improvement and stability amidst fluctuations in its profitability before settling around the 20% level in the most recent quarters.