Guess? Inc. (GES)
Pretax margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 80,473 | 151,344 | 311,345 | 349,219 | 375,442 | 286,511 | 189,776 | 135,797 | 84,310 | 129,435 | 174,839 | 224,564 | 272,078 | 211,443 | 149,980 | 130,611 | 198,917 | 255,807 | 270,476 | 303,393 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,995,273 | 2,935,701 | 3,088,233 | 3,006,843 | 3,060,147 | 2,851,979 | 2,619,699 | 2,538,327 | 2,456,777 | 2,610,049 | 2,734,401 | 2,798,006 | 2,864,259 | 2,689,165 | 2,545,538 | 2,505,608 | 2,675,593 | 2,832,838 | 2,836,413 | 2,886,010 |
| Pretax margin | 2.69% | 5.16% | 10.08% | 11.61% | 12.27% | 10.05% | 7.24% | 5.35% | 3.43% | 4.96% | 6.39% | 8.03% | 9.50% | 7.86% | 5.89% | 5.21% | 7.43% | 9.03% | 9.54% | 10.51% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $80,473K ÷ $2,995,273K
= 2.69%
Guess? Inc.'s pretax margin has exhibited fluctuations over the provided time period. The pretax margin started at 10.51% on January 31, 2022, then gradually decreased to 3.43% by July 31, 2023. This decline indicates a potential decrease in profitability before accounting for taxes during this period.
From October 28, 2023, the pretax margin began to recover, reaching 12.27% on February 3, 2024, showing a significant increase in profitability. However, this high was followed by a decrease to 2.69% on January 31, 2025, denoting a substantial drop.
Overall, the fluctuation in Guess? Inc.'s pretax margin suggests varying levels of profitability and operational efficiency during the analyzed time frame. It would be important to further investigate the underlying factors driving these fluctuations to understand the company's financial performance better.