Alliant Energy Corp (LNT)

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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm)	US$ in thousands	707,000	688,000	665,000	668,000	707,000	691,000	688,000	654,000	600,000	569,000	560,000	559,000	567,000	644,000	667,000	647,300	636,100	596,500	564,300	572,500
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	4,027,000	4,070,000	4,144,000	4,193,000	4,204,000	4,044,000	3,948,000	3,831,000	3,669,000	3,560,000	3,456,000	3,401,500	3,416,300	3,272,400	3,410,600	3,507,300	3,647,700	3,641,100	3,579,500	3,605,400
Pretax margin		17.56%	16.90%	16.05%	15.93%	16.82%	17.09%	17.43%	17.07%	16.35%	15.98%	16.20%	16.43%	16.60%	19.68%	19.56%	18.46%	17.44%	16.38%	15.76%	15.88%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $707,000K ÷ $4,027,000K
= 17.56%

Alliant Energy Corp.'s pretax margin has shown consistency over the past eight quarters, ranging between 15.88% and 17.56%. The company appears to have maintained a stable level of profitability before accounting for taxes. The highest pretax margin was recorded in Q4 2023 at 17.56%, while the lowest was in Q1 2023 at 15.88%. This indicates that the company has been effectively managing its expenses and generating profits relative to its revenue. Overall, Alliant Energy Corp.'s pretax margin demonstrates a solid performance in maintaining profitability in its operations.