Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO)

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 201,440 192,121 134,269 149,084 146,830
Revenue US$ in thousands 681,263 710,004 695,208 693,034 687,314
Pretax margin 29.57% 27.06% 19.31% 21.51% 21.36%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $201,440K ÷ $681,263K
= 29.57%

Perdoceo Education Corp's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the years based on the provided data. The pretax margin stood at 21.36% as of December 31, 2020, and slightly increased to 21.51% by December 31, 2021. However, there was a decrease in the pretax margin to 19.31% by December 31, 2022.

Subsequently, there was a significant improvement in the pretax margin, reaching 27.06% by December 31, 2023, and further increasing to 29.57% by December 31, 2024. These upward trends in pretax margin indicate that Perdoceo Education Corp has managed to enhance its profitability before accounting for taxes in recent years.

It is essential for stakeholders to monitor these fluctuations in pretax margin to assess the company's operational efficiency and profitability trends over time.