Edgewell Personal Care Co (EPC)
Pretax margin
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 136,800 | 147,700 | 157,600 | 123,500 | 124,500 | 124,100 | 128,200 | 145,500 | 137,600 | 146,300 | 122,800 | 74,200 | 82,900 | 87,300 | 104,200 | -403,800 | -368,300 | -390,300 | -407,900 | 116,200 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,271,400 | 2,251,600 | 2,254,400 | 2,228,200 | 2,177,500 | 2,171,700 | 2,178,000 | 2,127,900 | 2,099,500 | 2,087,300 | 2,032,900 | 1,943,100 | 1,946,800 | 1,949,700 | 1,988,900 | 2,114,200 | 2,137,900 | 2,141,000 | 2,150,400 | 2,161,800 |
| Pretax margin | 6.02% | 6.56% | 6.99% | 5.54% | 5.72% | 5.71% | 5.89% | 6.84% | 6.55% | 7.01% | 6.04% | 3.82% | 4.26% | 4.48% | 5.24% | -19.10% | -17.23% | -18.23% | -18.97% | 5.38% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $136,800K ÷ $2,271,400K
= 6.02%
The pretax margin of Edgewell Personal Care Co has exhibited fluctuation over the past eight quarters. The pretax margin for Q1 2024 stood at 6.04%, indicating that for every dollar of revenue generated, the company retained 6.04 cents before accounting for income taxes. This figure has slightly decreased from the previous quarter, Q4 2023, where the pretax margin was 6.56%.
Looking further back, the pretax margin has shown a mix of increases and decreases. While the pretax margin was highest in Q3 2023 at 6.92%, it dipped to 5.48% in Q2 2023 before recovering to 5.66% in both Q1 and Q4 2023.
Comparing the most recent Q1 2024 pretax margin to historical data, one can see that it falls within the range of values observed over the past two years, with the highest value in Q3 2023 and the lowest in Q2 2023. This variability in pretax margin may be influenced by factors such as changes in revenue, operating expenses, cost of goods sold, and efficiency of operations.
Further analysis, alongside other financial metrics and external factors, would be beneficial to fully understand the trends and implications of Edgewell Personal Care Co's pretax margin performance.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023