Deluxe Corporation (DLX)
Pretax margin
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 123,150 | 113,888 | 80,186 | 79,414 | 76,497 | 80,148 | 57,488 | 49,613 | 39,800 | 38,717 | 68,757 | 78,359 | 84,378 | 90,200 | 86,503 | 72,846 | 93,803 | 102,105 | 126,451 | 127,435 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,133,280 | 2,118,526 | 2,106,723 | 2,123,277 | 2,121,761 | 2,138,579 | 2,147,979 | 2,181,849 | 2,192,259 | 2,218,899 | 2,236,093 | 2,227,360 | 2,238,010 | 2,244,581 | 2,221,684 | 2,136,947 | 2,022,196 | 1,906,114 | 1,813,434 | 1,745,623 |
| Pretax margin | 5.77% | 5.38% | 3.81% | 3.74% | 3.61% | 3.75% | 2.68% | 2.27% | 1.82% | 1.74% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.77% | 4.02% | 3.89% | 3.41% | 4.64% | 5.36% | 6.97% | 7.30% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $123,150K ÷ $2,133,280K
= 5.77%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Deluxe Corporation
DLX
5.77%
3M Company
MMM
16.89%
Honeywell International Inc
HON
16.35%
Matthews International Corporation
MATW
1.08%