Penn National Gaming Inc (PENN)

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 -341,300 -600,400 -1,452,500 -1,309,400 -499,600 -39,200 788,800 758,400 175,300 176,100 357,400 526,800 539,100 505,600 510,000 -14,600 -834,200 -956,900 -1,020,500 -677,804
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,578,100 6,304,500 6,284,700 6,296,500 6,362,900 6,553,100 6,558,700 6,510,800 6,401,700 6,388,600 6,275,400 6,194,300 5,905,000 5,359,900 4,977,800 3,737,500 3,578,700 3,892,500 4,117,300 5,134,890
Pretax margin -5.19% -9.52% -23.11% -20.80% -7.85% -0.60% 12.03% 11.65% 2.74% 2.76% 5.70% 8.50% 9.13% 9.43% 10.25% -0.39% -23.31% -24.58% -24.79% -13.20%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-341,300K ÷ $6,578,100K
= -5.19%

Penn National Gaming Inc's pretax margin has shown significant fluctuations over the past few years.

From March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2021, the company experienced negative pretax margins, indicating that its earnings before taxes were consistently lower than its revenues during this period. However, starting from March 31, 2021, the company's pretax margin started to improve, turning positive in the subsequent quarters.

The trend continued into 2023, with pretax margins reaching double-digit percentages, indicating stronger profitability before tax expenses. However, in the later quarters of 2023 and throughout 2024, the pretax margin started to decline again, showing negative percentages.

The most recent data for December 31, 2024, highlights a negative pretax margin, suggesting that the company's profitability before tax deductions has decreased towards the end of the period.

Overall, the analysis of Penn National Gaming Inc's pretax margin indicates fluctuations in profitability trends over the years, with both positive and negative performances in different quarters. Further investigation into the company's cost structures and revenue sources may provide insights into the driving factors behind these fluctuations in pretax margin.