Pinnacle West Capital Corp (PNW)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands 719,335 578,469 558,429 728,806 628,732
Revenue US$ in thousands 5,124,920 4,695,990 4,324,380 3,803,840 3,586,980
Pretax margin 14.04% 12.32% 12.91% 19.16% 17.53%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $719,335K ÷ $5,124,920K
= 14.04%

Pinnacle West Capital Corp has demonstrated varying trends in its pretax margin over the past five years. The analysis indicates that the pretax margin has experienced fluctuations, starting at 17.53% in December 2020 and increasing to 19.16% by December 2021. However, there was a decline in pretax margin to 12.91% by December 2022, followed by a further decrease to 12.32% by December 2023. Subsequently, there was a slight recovery as the pretax margin rose to 14.04% by December 2024.

Overall, the pretax margin of Pinnacle West Capital Corp has exhibited a mixed performance over the specified period, showing both improvements and declines. It would be essential for stakeholders to closely monitor the factors influencing these fluctuations to assess the company's financial health and profitability in the future.