Intuit Inc (INTU)

Pretax margin

Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,834,000 4,328,000 3,716,000 3,499,000 3,550,000 3,685,000 3,347,000 3,221,000 2,989,000 2,895,000 2,534,000 2,336,000 2,542,000 3,044,000 2,592,000 2,584,000 2,556,000 2,639,000 2,126,000 2,386,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 18,831,000 18,184,000 17,167,000 16,590,000 16,285,000 15,813,000 15,094,000 14,749,000 14,368,000 14,070,000 13,684,000 13,316,000 12,726,000 12,873,000 11,414,000 10,317,000 9,633,000 8,888,000 7,717,000 7,837,000
Pretax margin 25.67% 23.80% 21.65% 21.09% 21.80% 23.30% 22.17% 21.84% 20.80% 20.58% 18.52% 17.54% 19.97% 23.65% 22.71% 25.05% 26.53% 29.69% 27.55% 30.45%

July 31, 2025 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $4,834,000K ÷ $18,831,000K
= 25.67%

The pretax margin of Intuit Inc. has exhibited notable fluctuations over the analyzed period from October 2020 to July 2025. Initially, the pretax margin was relatively high at 30.45% as of October 2020. Throughout the subsequent periods, there was a declining trend, with the margin decreasing to a low of approximately 17.54% in October 2022. This decline may reflect increased costs, competitive pressures, or strategic shifts impacting profitability before taxes.

Following this trough, the margin exhibited signs of recovery, gradually rising to 20.58% by April 2023 and reaching 21.84% in October 2023. This upward movement suggests an improvement in operating efficiency or revenue growth outpacing costs during this phase. The trend was sustained into early 2024, with the pretax margin reaching approximately 22.17% in January 2024 and 23.30% by April 2024.

However, in the subsequent periods, the margin demonstrated variability, falling slightly to around 21.80% in July 2024 and decreasing marginally to 21.09% in October 2024. Nonetheless, the margin continued its upward trajectory into 2025, reaching 21.65% in January 2025 and peaking at 25.67% in July 2025. Overall, the pretax margin depicts a pattern of decline followed by a recovery and gradual increase, indicating evolving profitability dynamics and potential operational improvements over this timeframe.