Guess? Inc. (GES)
Pretax margin
| Feb 3, 2024 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Jan 30, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | May 2, 2020 | Feb 1, 2020 | Nov 2, 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 223,617 | 177,161 | 173,188 | 157,129 | 186,112 | 185,017 | 201,887 | 242,502 | 245,043 | 225,467 | 206,667 | 113,941 | -87,567 | -75,030 | -89,580 | -41,468 | 118,488 | 92,795 | 47,882 | 47,048 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,740,394 | 2,650,836 | 2,635,539 | 2,616,264 | 2,644,409 | 2,661,222 | 2,674,342 | 2,663,471 | 2,591,631 | 2,440,151 | 2,366,365 | 2,136,280 | 1,876,529 | 2,070,328 | 2,116,988 | 2,401,669 | 2,678,109 | 2,672,982 | 2,662,445 | 2,625,096 |
| Pretax margin | 8.16% | 6.68% | 6.57% | 6.01% | 7.04% | 6.95% | 7.55% | 9.10% | 9.46% | 9.24% | 8.73% | 5.33% | -4.67% | -3.62% | -4.23% | -1.73% | 4.42% | 3.47% | 1.80% | 1.79% |
February 3, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $223,617K ÷ $2,740,394K
= 8.16%
The pretax margin of Guess? Inc. has shown some fluctuations over the past 20 quarters. The pretax margin was generally positive, with a range of 1.79% to 9.46%. There were some quarters where the company experienced negative pretax margins, notably in the quarters ending January 30, 2021, October 31, 2020, August 1, 2020, and May 2, 2020.
Overall, the pretax margin has shown some volatility, with some quarters demonstrating stronger profitability than others. Investors and stakeholders may want to closely monitor the company's ability to maintain a healthy pretax margin and its efforts to manage costs effectively.