ESAB Corp (ESAB)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 370,405 351,418 342,941 329,346 319,092 307,598 299,083 287,234 300,251 308,237 314,981 330,732 319,088
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,740,803 2,759,395 2,767,141 2,780,510 2,774,766 2,749,545 2,688,814 2,629,569 2,593,480 2,553,568 2,539,271 2,507,898 2,428,115
Pretax margin 13.51% 12.74% 12.39% 11.84% 11.50% 11.19% 11.12% 10.92% 11.58% 12.07% 12.40% 13.19% 13.14%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $370,405K ÷ $2,740,803K
= 13.51%

Over the period from December 31, 2021, to December 31, 2024, ESAB Corp's pretax margin exhibited some fluctuations. The pretax margin started at 13.14% in December 2021, increased slightly to 13.19% in March 2022, but then decreased to 12.40% by June 2022. However, it experienced a further decline in the following quarters, reaching its lowest point at 10.92% in March 2023.

Subsequently, the pretax margin began to recover, showing an upward trend. By December 31, 2024, the pretax margin had improved to 13.51%. This improvement indicates that ESAB Corp managed to enhance its profitability before taxes over the period analyzed, although there were fluctuations along the way. The gradual increase in the pretax margin demonstrates the company's ability to control its costs and improve its operational efficiency, ultimately leading to better profitability ratios.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
ESAB Corp
ESAB
13.51%
Nordson Corporation
NDSN
22.11%