Dell Technologies Inc (DELL)
Pretax margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Nov 3, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,347,000 | 3,927,000 | 3,082,000 | 3,378,000 | 3,677,000 | 4,307,000 | 4,940,000 | 4,371,000 | 3,797,000 | 3,325,000 | 2,850,000 | 3,060,000 | 3,269,000 | 3,013,000 | 2,766,000 | 2,470,000 | 2,187,000 | 2,946,000 | 3,704,000 | 3,021,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 98,349,000 | 96,662,000 | 94,540,000 | 91,832,000 | 89,124,000 | 89,131,000 | 89,138,000 | 89,754,000 | 90,370,000 | 89,041,000 | 87,712,000 | 89,817,000 | 91,922,000 | 95,721,000 | 99,520,000 | 100,906,000 | 102,292,000 | 103,687,000 | 105,082,000 | 100,851,000 |
| Pretax margin | 5.44% | 4.06% | 3.26% | 3.68% | 4.13% | 4.83% | 5.54% | 4.87% | 4.20% | 3.73% | 3.25% | 3.41% | 3.56% | 3.15% | 2.78% | 2.45% | 2.14% | 2.84% | 3.52% | 3.00% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $5,347,000K ÷ $98,349,000K
= 5.44%
Dell Technologies Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuating trends over the past few reporting periods. The pretax margin stood at 3.00% as of July 29, 2022, and experienced a slight increase to 3.52% by July 31, 2022. However, in subsequent months, there was a decrease in the pretax margin as it dropped to 2.84% by October 28, 2022, and further declined to 2.14% by October 31, 2022.
The trend reversed in the following months with an increase in the pretax margin. By January 31, 2023, the pretax margin improved to 2.45% and further increased to 2.78% by February 3, 2023. The upward trend continued with pretax margins of 3.15% as of April 30, 2023, and 3.56% by May 5, 2023.
Subsequently, the pretax margin fluctuated but generally showed an increasing trend, reaching 5.44% as of January 31, 2025. This indicates an improvement in Dell Technologies Inc's ability to generate profits before taxes relative to its revenue over the specified period. Overall, while there were fluctuations in pretax margin, the general trend seems to be positive, indicating the company's ability to manage its costs and generate earnings efficiently.
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Jan 31, 2025