Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)
Pretax margin
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 831,540 | 861,959 | 904,292 | 941,361 | 840,771 | 804,944 | 682,868 | 702,374 | 557,665 | 751,813 | 608,996 | 646,619 | 503,137 | 484,565 | 713,942 | 923,800 | 1,163,379 | 984,934 | 989,176 | 659,649 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 16,644,190 | 16,285,330 | 15,919,820 | 15,590,950 | 15,364,810 | 14,986,580 | 14,842,990 | 14,583,300 | 14,303,250 | 14,240,870 | 13,942,640 | 13,751,990 | 13,290,930 | 13,331,740 | 13,244,740 | 13,027,110 | 13,014,400 | 12,664,130 | 13,413,910 | 14,419,930 |
| Pretax margin | 5.00% | 5.29% | 5.68% | 6.04% | 5.47% | 5.37% | 4.60% | 4.82% | 3.90% | 5.28% | 4.37% | 4.70% | 3.79% | 3.63% | 5.39% | 7.09% | 8.94% | 7.78% | 7.37% | 4.57% |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $831,540K ÷ $16,644,190K
= 5.00%
Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the given periods. The pretax margin, which reflects the company's efficiency in generating profits before taxes relative to its revenue, ranged from a low of 3.63% in Sep 2020 to a high of 8.94% in Mar 2019. Overall, the pretax margin has displayed some variability, with the highest levels observed around Mar 2019 and Mar 2020, while the lowest points were noted in Sep 2020 and Mar 2021. The company's ability to control operating expenses and generate higher levels of profit before tax could be areas for further analysis and improvement to ensure sustained profitability.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023