Kennametal Inc (KMT)

Pretax margin

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 140,132 131,811 147,628 153,392 154,714 167,121 174,385 190,405 201,157 194,542 164,591 135,420 60,678 18,278 31,466 -33,438 1,346 70,934 115,006 239,425
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,046,898 2,053,825 2,074,067 2,075,868 2,078,184 2,057,964 2,034,187 2,023,739 2,012,456 1,998,412 1,970,811 1,924,645 1,841,441 1,704,523 1,702,949 1,767,522 1,885,305 2,110,201 2,224,321 2,306,635
Pretax margin 6.85% 6.42% 7.12% 7.39% 7.44% 8.12% 8.57% 9.41% 10.00% 9.73% 8.35% 7.04% 3.30% 1.07% 1.85% -1.89% 0.07% 3.36% 5.17% 10.38%

June 30, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $140,132K ÷ $2,046,898K
= 6.85%

The pretax margin of Kennametal Inc has fluctuated over the past few quarters, ranging from a low of -1.89% in September 2020 to a high of 10.00% in June 2022. The trend shows some variability, with periods of improvement followed by slight declines.

The company's pretax margin peaked at 10.00% in June 2022 before experiencing a slight decrease to 9.73% in March 2022. Subsequently, there was a notable decline to 8.35% in December 2021. However, the pretax margin showed an improvement in the following quarters, reaching 8.57% in March 2023 and 8.12% in June 2023.

The pretax margin continued to fluctuate in the more recent quarters, with values of 7.44% in September 2023 and 7.39% in December 2023. The most recent data point, at 6.85% in June 2024, indicates a slight decrease compared to the previous quarter.

Overall, the pretax margin of Kennametal Inc has displayed some volatility over the analyzed period, with a general trend of fluctuations within a range of approximately 1% to 10%, reflecting varying levels of profitability before accounting for taxes.