Smart Global Holdings Inc (SGH)

Pretax margin

Aug 25, 2023 Aug 26, 2022 Aug 27, 2021 Aug 28, 2020 Aug 30, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands -236,729 84,631 30,999 9,360 66,204
Revenue US$ in thousands 1,388,900 1,792,800 1,559,310 1,162,720 1,305,460
Pretax margin -17.04% 4.72% 1.99% 0.81% 5.07%

August 25, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $-236,729K ÷ $1,388,900K
= -17.04%

The pretax margin of SMART Global Holdings Inc has exhibited variability over the past five years. In the most recent period of August 25, 2023, the pretax margin stood at -2.74%, marking a decline from the previous year's figure of 4.86% on August 26, 2022. This negative pretax margin suggests that the company's expenses and costs exceeded its revenue, leading to a loss before taxes. Comparatively, in the preceding years, the pretax margin fluctuated, with the highest value of 5.46% on August 30, 2019 and the lowest at 0.83% on August 28, 2020. This indicates that the company's profitability before tax has been subject to fluctuations, reflecting changing market conditions and internal factors impacting the company's financial performance.