Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Pretax margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 305,800 | 319,600 | 315,500 | 313,500 | 400,000 | 494,700 | 544,500 | 602,000 | 603,100 | 525,700 | 515,100 | 480,100 | 495,200 | 478,600 | 422,900 | 304,500 | 175,100 | 186,100 | 201,600 | 262,700 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,508,100 | 5,448,100 | 5,339,400 | 5,215,500 | 5,153,400 | 5,218,600 | 5,406,000 | 5,697,800 | 6,056,200 | 6,349,500 | 6,431,900 | 6,300,600 | 5,973,900 | 5,556,100 | 5,139,200 | 4,731,400 | 4,549,100 | 4,515,000 | 4,585,800 | 4,755,400 |
| Pretax margin | 5.55% | 5.87% | 5.91% | 6.01% | 7.76% | 9.48% | 10.07% | 10.57% | 9.96% | 8.28% | 8.01% | 7.62% | 8.29% | 8.61% | 8.23% | 6.44% | 3.85% | 4.12% | 4.40% | 5.52% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $305,800K ÷ $5,508,100K
= 5.55%
Greif Bros Corporation's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the years as per the provided data. Starting at 5.52% in April 2020, the pretax margin decreased to 3.85% by January 2021. However, from April 2021 to October 2023, there was a consistent improvement in pretax margin, reaching a peak of 10.57% in April 2023. This upward trend reversed, with pretax margin declining to 5.55% by January 2025.
Overall, Greif Bros Corporation's pretax margin has demonstrated variability, indicating fluctuations in the company's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes. Investors and analysts may want to further investigate the reasons behind these fluctuations to assess the company's financial performance and sustainability.