Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO)

Pretax margin

Apr 27, 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 24, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 Oct 24, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Apr 25, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2019 Jul 27, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 243,465 255,407 262,726 280,444 271,120 254,770 261,064 254,421 267,750 220,855 205,856 212,103 200,803 -467,847 -498,717 -596,202 -589,486 79,895 87,890 152,517
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,568,270 6,566,760 6,551,510 6,524,940 6,471,460 6,389,080 6,384,830 6,407,790 6,499,410 6,422,430 6,377,100 6,281,110 5,912,070 5,636,740 5,541,630 5,407,200 5,490,010 5,640,260 5,580,840 5,566,850
Pretax margin 3.71% 3.89% 4.01% 4.30% 4.19% 3.99% 4.09% 3.97% 4.12% 3.44% 3.23% 3.38% 3.40% -8.30% -9.00% -11.03% -10.74% 1.42% 1.57% 2.74%

April 27, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $243,465K ÷ $6,568,270K
= 3.71%

Patterson Companies Inc's pretax margin has shown some fluctuation over the periods analyzed. It has generally ranged between 3% to 4%, indicating that the company is able to generate a reasonable level of profit before taking into account taxes and interest expenses. However, there has been a notable decline in the pretax margin in the last few quarters, particularly in the most recent quarter. The negative pretax margins in the earlier periods indicate that the company incurred losses before accounting for taxes and interest expenses. Overall, it is important for Patterson Companies Inc to monitor and potentially improve its pretax margin to ensure sustained profitability and financial health.


Peer comparison

Apr 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Patterson Companies Inc
PDCO
3.71%
Henry Schein Inc
HSIC
4.37%
Owens & Minor Inc
OMI
-0.53%