Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX)
Pretax margin
| Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | Nov 30, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 146,500 | 148,800 | 87,100 | 84,800 | 64,100 | 35,100 | 65,000 | 57,100 | 65,700 | 18,800 | -7,900 | -33,197 | 6,196 | 58,188 | 89,151 | 139,252 | 115,315 | 99,236 | 112,664 | 101,410 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,727,000 | 3,986,300 | 3,944,000 | 3,877,300 | 3,632,700 | 3,193,500 | 2,977,700 | 2,626,100 | 2,282,800 | 1,895,600 | 1,747,900 | 1,785,236 | 2,097,593 | 2,425,841 | 2,792,200 | 3,070,009 | 3,163,604 | 3,198,427 | 3,033,591 | 2,808,552 |
| Pretax margin | 3.93% | 3.73% | 2.21% | 2.19% | 1.76% | 1.10% | 2.18% | 2.17% | 2.88% | 0.99% | -0.45% | -1.86% | 0.30% | 2.40% | 3.19% | 4.54% | 3.65% | 3.10% | 3.71% | 3.61% |
February 29, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $146,500K ÷ $3,727,000K
= 3.93%
The pretax margin of Greenbrier Companies Inc has shown a mixed performance over the past few quarters. In the most recent quarter (as of February 29, 2024), the pretax margin stood at 3.93%, which is a slight improvement compared to the previous quarter at 3.73%.
Looking at the trend over the past several quarters, we observe some variability in the pretax margin. The company saw a noticeable increase in pretax margin in the middle of 2020, with figures ranging between 3% to 4.5%. However, in subsequent quarters, the pretax margin declined, reaching negative values in late 2021/early 2022.
Since then, there has been a gradual recovery, with the pretax margin showing an upward trend. Overall, the pretax margin for Greenbrier Companies Inc has fluctuated over the periods analyzed, indicating some degree of variability in the company's profitability before taxes.
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Feb 29, 2024