Rush Enterprises A Inc (RUSHA)

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	396,998	405,593	409,846	435,183	461,055	484,563	497,619	507,085	508,624	470,794	442,383	377,390	313,683	276,849	228,928	176,691	151,723	131,454	139,736	171,634
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	7,804,750	7,824,620	7,909,230	7,885,250	7,925,020	7,778,500	7,662,050	7,450,240	7,101,670	6,530,530	5,932,760	5,457,540	5,126,150	5,082,550	4,994,600	4,681,090	4,735,940	4,785,440	5,206,130	5,748,180
Pretax margin		5.09%	5.18%	5.18%	5.52%	5.82%	6.23%	6.49%	6.81%	7.16%	7.21%	7.46%	6.92%	6.12%	5.45%	4.58%	3.77%	3.20%	2.75%	2.68%	2.99%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $396,998K ÷ $7,804,750K
= 5.09%

The pretax margin of Rush Enterprises A Inc has shown a gradually increasing trend over the past five years, as indicated by the data provided. Starting at 2.99% in March 31, 2020, the pretax margin increased to 5.09% by December 31, 2024.

The trend showcases an overall improvement in the company's ability to generate earnings before taxes relative to its total revenue. Notably, there were fluctuations along the way, with some quarters showing a more significant increase compared to others.

The company saw a more substantial increase in pretax margin between June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2023, where it reached its peak at 7.46%. However, there was a minor decrease in the pretax margin in the subsequent quarters, stabilizing around the 5-7% range.

Overall, the progressive uptrend in the pretax margin signifies the company's potential efficiency in managing its costs and increasing profitability before tax expenses over the analyzed period.