Sturm Ruger & Company Inc (RGR)
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 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 37,775 | 36,777 | 39,601 | 49,379 | 58,824 | 68,479 | 81,381 | 87,252 | 108,279 | 132,528 | 159,561 | 193,723 | 206,594 | 203,257 | 188,127 | 152,560 | 120,981 | 89,247 | 62,726 | 46,437 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 535,643 | 520,485 | 519,091 | 531,134 | 543,767 | 562,374 | 580,871 | 578,720 | 595,842 | 614,659 | 653,515 | 712,934 | 730,736 | 731,955 | 699,414 | 629,606 | 568,868 | 504,747 | 454,041 | 420,106 |
| Pretax margin | 7.05% | 7.07% | 7.63% | 9.30% | 10.82% | 12.18% | 14.01% | 15.08% | 18.17% | 21.56% | 24.42% | 27.17% | 28.27% | 27.77% | 26.90% | 24.23% | 21.27% | 17.68% | 13.82% | 11.05% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $37,775K ÷ $535,643K
= 7.05%
Sturm Ruger & Company Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The pretax margin represents the percentage of each dollar of revenue that the company retains as pretax profit after all expenses have been deducted.
Starting at 11.05% in March 2020, the pretax margin increased steadily, reaching its peak at 28.27% in December 2021. This upward trend reflected the company's ability to effectively manage costs relative to its revenue generation during this period.
However, from March 2022 onwards, the pretax margin began a declining trend. The margin dropped to 7.05% by December 2024, indicating a decrease in the company's profitability before accounting for taxes. This decline could be attributed to various factors such as increased expenses, pricing pressures, or changes in the competitive landscape.
Overall, the analysis of Sturm Ruger & Company Inc's pretax margin suggests a period of strong profitability followed by a downturn in profitability in the latter part of the period under review. It would be important for the company to closely monitor and address the factors impacting its pretax margin to sustain and improve its financial performance in the future.
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Dec 31, 2024