Knight Transportation Inc (KNX)
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 | 149,046 | 59,513 | 73,994 | 127,174 | 270,289 | 471,029 | 672,823 | 879,492 | 1,020,506 | 1,156,785 | 1,163,539 | 1,076,925 | 974,635 | 840,168 | 742,982 | 645,146 | 560,311 | 460,308 | 389,774 | 388,207 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 7,410,080 | 7,477,720 | 7,620,980 | 7,327,310 | 7,141,770 | 6,953,470 | 6,830,370 | 7,238,520 | 7,428,580 | 7,501,820 | 7,247,420 | 6,601,990 | 5,998,010 | 5,459,110 | 5,027,080 | 4,772,080 | 4,673,870 | 4,592,720 | 4,582,830 | 4,764,210 |
| Pretax margin | 2.01% | 0.80% | 0.97% | 1.74% | 3.78% | 6.77% | 9.85% | 12.15% | 13.74% | 15.42% | 16.05% | 16.31% | 16.25% | 15.39% | 14.78% | 13.52% | 11.99% | 10.02% | 8.51% | 8.15% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $149,046K ÷ $7,410,080K
= 2.01%
The pretax margin of Knight Transportation Inc has shown a fluctuating trend over the analyzed period. It started at 8.15% in March 2020, steadily increasing to reach a peak of 16.31% by March 2022. This upward trend continued until September 2022, when it peaked again at 15.42%. However, from that point onwards, the pretax margin started to decline. By December 2024, it had dropped to 2.01%, showing a significant decrease from the previous periods. This suggests that the company's profitability before taxes has been volatile, experiencing both growth and decline within the analyzed timeframe.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024