Neurocrine Biosciences Inc (NBIX)

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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 486,000 521,600 446,900 469,900 332,100 251,800 234,100 89,200 213,900 82,200 14,800 95,600 101,400 156,900 69,300 95,000 106,700 103,600 219,100 188,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,355,300 2,241,400 2,117,000 1,978,200 1,882,900 1,779,300 1,668,300 1,522,900 1,411,600 1,306,100 1,208,800 1,185,500 1,107,700 1,050,200 1,010,800 1,022,200 1,020,900 1,017,010 981,066 862,604
Pretax margin 20.63% 23.27% 21.11% 23.75% 17.64% 14.15% 14.03% 5.86% 15.15% 6.29% 1.22% 8.06% 9.15% 14.94% 6.86% 9.29% 10.45% 10.19% 22.33% 21.79%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $486,000K ÷ $2,355,300K
= 20.63%

The pretax margin of Neurocrine Biosciences Inc has displayed fluctuations over the observed periods in the financial statements. The pretax margin represents the percentage of each dollar of revenue that the company retains as profit before taxes.

From March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2020, the pretax margin showed improvement, increasing from 21.79% to 22.33%. However, there was a significant decline in the pretax margin in the subsequent quarters, dropping to 10.19% by September 30, 2020, and further to 10.45% by December 31, 2020.

The trend continued into the first half of 2021, with the pretax margin falling to 6.86% by June 30, 2021. Notably, there was an increase in pretax margin to 14.94% by September 30, 2021. However, the improvement was short-lived, as the pretax margin decreased to 9.15% by December 31, 2021, and further to 8.06% by March 31, 2022.

The trend reversed in the second half of 2022, with the pretax margin climbing to 15.15% by December 31, 2022. The positive momentum continued into 2023, with the pretax margin increasing to 17.64% by December 31, 2023.

By the end of 2024, the pretax margin remained relatively stable, ranging between 20.63% and 23.75% for the last four quarters. Overall, the pretax margin of Neurocrine Biosciences Inc has shown variability, reflecting the company's ability to manage its costs and generate profits before tax obligations.