HCA Holdings Inc (HCA)
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 | 8,523,000 | 8,735,000 | 8,459,000 | 8,031,000 | 7,706,000 | 8,663,000 | 8,737,000 | 8,688,000 | 8,580,000 | 7,864,000 | 9,317,000 | 9,674,000 | 9,833,000 | 9,319,000 | 7,150,000 | 6,593,000 | 5,430,000 | 4,965,000 | 4,956,000 | 4,594,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 70,603,000 | 69,621,000 | 68,347,000 | 66,716,000 | 64,968,000 | 63,162,000 | 61,920,000 | 60,879,000 | 60,233,000 | 59,800,000 | 60,105,000 | 59,720,000 | 58,752,000 | 57,981,000 | 56,016,000 | 52,649,000 | 51,533,000 | 50,763,000 | 50,146,000 | 51,680,000 |
| Pretax margin | 12.07% | 12.55% | 12.38% | 12.04% | 11.86% | 13.72% | 14.11% | 14.27% | 14.24% | 13.15% | 15.50% | 16.20% | 16.74% | 16.07% | 12.76% | 12.52% | 10.54% | 9.78% | 9.88% | 8.89% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $8,523,000K ÷ $70,603,000K
= 12.07%
The pretax margin for HCA Holdings Inc has shown a generally increasing trend from March 31, 2020, to September 30, 2021, indicating improving profitability before taxes. There was a significant jump in the pretax margin from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021, reaching 16.07%, which signifies strong operational efficiency and cost management.
However, from September 30, 2021, to December 31, 2024, the pretax margin fluctuated within a range, showing some variations in profitability levels. Despite these fluctuations, the company managed to maintain pretax margins above 10%, indicating consistent profitability.
The average pretax margin over the period suggests that HCA Holdings Inc has effectively managed its expenses and operations to generate profits before taxes. It is important for the company to continue monitoring and optimizing its cost structure to sustain or improve its pretax margin in the future.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024