NorthWestern Corporation (NWE)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 214,672 | 231,565 | 218,945 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,513,898 | 1,496,441 | 1,472,370 |
| Pretax margin | 14.18% | 15.47% | 14.87% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $214,672K ÷ $1,513,898K
= 14.18%
The pretax margin of NorthWestern Corporation has shown some fluctuations over the three periods provided. In June 30, 2024, the pretax margin was 14.87%, which increased to 15.47% by September 30, 2024, before declining to 14.18% by December 31, 2024. This indicates that the company's profitability before taxes experienced improvement initially before decreasing towards the end of the year. It is important for NorthWestern Corporation to further analyze the factors that contributed to these fluctuations in order to maintain consistent financial performance.
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