Cytek Biosciences Inc (CTKB)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands -5,700 -15,709 1,260 5,948 14,430
Revenue US$ in thousands 200,453 193,015 164,036 127,950 92,839
Pretax margin -2.84% -8.14% 0.77% 4.65% 15.54%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $-5,700K ÷ $200,453K
= -2.84%

Cytek Biosciences Inc's pretax margin has experienced fluctuations in the recent years. The pretax margin was at a healthy level of 15.54% on December 31, 2020. However, there was a significant decline in profitability as the pretax margin dropped to 4.65% by December 31, 2021. This trend continued with further decreases to 0.77% on December 31, 2022, and a notable negative pretax margin of -8.14% on December 31, 2023. Despite slight improvement, the pretax margin remained negative at -2.84% on December 31, 2024. These declining pretax margins indicate challenges in maintaining profitability and operational efficiency for Cytek Biosciences Inc.