Donaldson Company Inc (DCI)

Pretax margin

Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 535,300 513,200 490,700 475,000 468,700 480,000 469,800 451,000 438,500 423,900 423,500 402,900 381,000 348,300 321,800 330,700 335,100 352,500 367,600 365,300
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,586,300 3,530,400 3,478,200 3,429,800 3,430,800 3,441,300 3,418,800 3,393,000 3,306,600 3,183,700 3,092,300 2,965,600 2,837,800 2,688,100 2,551,600 2,533,300 2,568,200 2,677,700 2,765,200 2,811,400
Pretax margin 14.93% 14.54% 14.11% 13.85% 13.66% 13.95% 13.74% 13.29% 13.26% 13.31% 13.70% 13.59% 13.43% 12.96% 12.61% 13.05% 13.05% 13.16% 13.29% 12.99%

July 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $535,300K ÷ $3,586,300K
= 14.93%

The pretax margin of Donaldson Company Inc has shown a generally stable trend over the past several quarters. The pretax margin ranged from a low of 12.61% in April 2021 to a high of 14.93% in July 2024, with fluctuations within this range. The company's ability to generate profits before taxes relative to its total revenue has been fairly consistent, with the pretax margin hovering between 13% and 14.93% in the most recent quarters.

Overall, the pretax margin for Donaldson Company Inc indicates a solid performance in managing operating expenses and generating profits before accounting for taxes. It suggests that the company has been effective in controlling costs and maintaining profitability levels relative to its revenue.