Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands 171,300 6,700 118,700 82,000 54,200
Revenue US$ in thousands 4,280,200 4,320,700 4,442,300 4,252,000 4,202,300
Pretax margin 4.00% 0.16% 2.67% 1.93% 1.29%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $171,300K ÷ $4,280,200K
= 4.00%

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the past five years. In 2020, the company had a pretax margin of 1.29%, which increased to 1.93% in 2021. The margin further improved to 2.67% in 2022, demonstrating a positive trend in profitability. However, there was a significant drop in pretax margin in 2023 to 0.16%, indicating potential challenges or inefficiencies in that particular year.

Nevertheless, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc was able to recover and improve its performance significantly in 2024, achieving a pretax margin of 4.00%. This substantial increase suggests successful cost management or revenue growth strategies implemented by the company during that year. Overall, analyzing the pretax margin data reveals both strengths and areas of potential concern in the company's financial performance over the specified period.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc
FDP
4.00%
Corteva Inc
CTVA
5.15%