Quanex Building Products (NX)
Pretax margin
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 42,082 | 91,444 | 95,203 | 102,575 | 97,046 | 93,218 | 91,130 | 98,468 | 109,763 | 108,427 | 95,871 | 82,475 | 80,094 | 80,492 | 74,517 | 61,142 | 50,300 | -2,856 | -1,235 | -30,884 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,275,900 | 1,085,708 | 1,102,973 | 1,109,013 | 1,130,825 | 1,136,294 | 1,162,759 | 1,214,361 | 1,221,502 | 1,205,738 | 1,161,578 | 1,109,042 | 1,072,149 | 1,035,786 | 968,005 | 885,123 | 851,573 | 836,537 | 862,902 | 893,630 |
| Pretax margin | 3.30% | 8.42% | 8.63% | 9.25% | 8.58% | 8.20% | 7.84% | 8.11% | 8.99% | 8.99% | 8.25% | 7.44% | 7.47% | 7.77% | 7.70% | 6.91% | 5.91% | -0.34% | -0.14% | -3.46% |
October 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $42,082K ÷ $1,275,900K
= 3.30%
The pretax margin of Quanex Building Products has shown some fluctuations over the past few quarters. The trend indicates that the company's pretax margin has been generally positive, ranging from as low as -3.46% to as high as 9.25% during the period under review.
During the most recent quarter, the pretax margin stood at 3.30%, which is lower than the previous quarter's figure of 8.42%. This decrease may be attributed to various factors such as changes in operating expenses, revenues, or one-time expenses impacting profitability.
It is important to note that although there have been fluctuations in the pretax margin, the company has managed to maintain positive margins overall, which is generally a positive indicator of the company's financial health.
Further analysis of the underlying financial and operational factors driving these fluctuations would be necessary to provide a more precise understanding of the company's performance and the sustainability of its profitability over time.
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Oct 31, 2024