Installed Building Products Inc (IBP)

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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 346,400 347,300 346,195 342,186 333,145 335,591 325,854 324,441 303,307 249,208 213,362 178,259 155,475 154,025 144,663 132,946 131,177 120,485 111,457 102,089
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,941,300 2,911,800 2,857,665 2,812,165 2,778,574 2,744,363 2,757,012 2,741,661 2,669,844 2,517,078 2,307,727 2,119,076 1,968,650 1,876,396 1,787,119 1,692,960 1,653,225 1,612,987 1,588,950 1,566,825
Pretax margin 11.78% 11.93% 12.11% 12.17% 11.99% 12.23% 11.82% 11.83% 11.36% 9.90% 9.25% 8.41% 7.90% 8.21% 8.09% 7.85% 7.93% 7.47% 7.01% 6.52%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $346,400K ÷ $2,941,300K
= 11.78%

Installed Building Products Inc has shown a generally positive trend in its pretax margin over the past few years. The pretax margin, which is a measure of a company's profitability before taxes, has improved from 6.52% as of March 31, 2020, to 11.78% as of December 31, 2024.

The company experienced fluctuations in its pretax margin over the period, with some quarters showing more significant increases or decreases than others. Notably, the pretax margin grew steadily from June 30, 2022, to March 31, 2024, reaching its highest point of 12.23% on September 30, 2023. However, there was a slight decline in the pretax margin in the subsequent quarters, ending at 11.78% on December 31, 2024.

Overall, the upward trend in the pretax margin indicates that Installed Building Products Inc has been effectively managing its expenses and generating higher profits relative to its revenues. This trend may suggest operational efficiency improvements or successful cost control measures implemented by the company.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Installed Building Products Inc
IBP
11.78%
Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.
FBIN
10.03%
Lennar Corporation
LEN
14.53%