Performance Food Group Co (PFGC)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 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 Dec 31, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 412,100 518,700 577,900 592,900 577,400 544,000 454,100 376,300 291,500 167,100 94,800 48,700 62,200 54,700 -251,400 -299,800 -270,400 -222,200 123,100 227,300
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 59,088,600 58,332,900 57,726,600 57,641,400 57,250,300 57,036,700 56,769,700 56,087,400 55,037,800 50,708,000 45,431,800 39,564,100 33,577,600 30,246,500 26,716,500 26,516,600 25,751,700 24,969,400 25,115,200 22,822,200
Pretax margin 0.70% 0.89% 1.00% 1.03% 1.01% 0.95% 0.80% 0.67% 0.53% 0.33% 0.21% 0.12% 0.19% 0.18% -0.94% -1.13% -1.05% -0.89% 0.49% 1.00%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $412,100K ÷ $59,088,600K
= 0.70%

Performance Food Group Co's pretax margin has displayed a fluctuating trend over the period from December 2019 to December 2024. The pretax margin started at a low of 1.00% in December 2019, decreasing to negative figures by June 2020 (-0.89%) and continuing on a downward trajectory until December 2020 (-1.13%).

However, the company began to show signs of improvement in its pretax margin from March 2021 onwards, moving back into positive territory. The pretax margin continued to increase gradually, reaching 1.03% by December 2023, before slightly decreasing to 1.00% by March 2024.

Despite some fluctuations, Performance Food Group Co managed to maintain a generally positive pretax margin in the latter part of the period, with the ratio standing at 0.70% as of December 2024. This indicates that the company's ability to generate profits before accounting for taxes has been relatively stable, with a modest upward trend in recent quarters.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Performance Food Group Co
PFGC
0.70%
SpartanNash Co
SPTN
0.72%
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
CHEF
2.10%
United Natural Foods Inc
UNFI
-0.45%