Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 119,815,000 | 111,984,000 | 101,475,000 | 95,827,000 | 85,717,000 | 78,452,000 | 73,488,000 | 70,599,000 | 71,328,000 | 78,583,000 | 85,414,000 | 88,385,000 | 90,734,000 | 85,021,000 | 75,316,000 | 61,608,000 | 48,082,000 | 40,097,000 | 35,366,000 | 39,236,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 348,853,000 | 338,527,000 | 326,485,000 | 316,133,000 | 305,445,000 | 294,667,000 | 287,780,000 | 283,140,000 | 281,513,000 | 282,362,000 | 277,870,000 | 270,007,000 | 257,262,000 | 238,240,000 | 219,442,000 | 195,859,000 | 181,704,000 | 171,155,000 | 165,528,000 | 166,276,000 |
| Pretax margin | 34.35% | 33.08% | 31.08% | 30.31% | 28.06% | 26.62% | 25.54% | 24.93% | 25.34% | 27.83% | 30.74% | 32.73% | 35.27% | 35.69% | 34.32% | 31.46% | 26.46% | 23.43% | 21.37% | 23.60% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $119,815,000K ÷ $348,853,000K
= 34.35%
Alphabet Inc Class C's pretax margin has shown a generally positive trend over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The pretax margin started at 23.60% in March 2020 and experienced fluctuations, reaching a low of 21.37% in June 2020 before steadily increasing to 34.35% by December 2024.
The pretax margin improvement indicates that Alphabet Inc Class C has been effectively controlling its operating expenses and generating more income relative to its total revenue over time. This positive trend suggests operational efficiency and potentially effective cost management strategies implemented by the company during this period.
However, there are slight fluctuations in the pretax margin throughout the quarters, indicating some variability in the company's profitability. It is important for Alphabet Inc Class C to continue monitoring and managing its expenses to maintain and improve its pretax margin in the future.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024