Steven Madden Ltd (SHOO)

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 223,965 223,930 232,612 229,784 219,414 219,309 214,281 232,298 281,785 321,012 329,574 311,479 240,445 180,149 89,240 21,135 -30,101 -29,356 41,708 110,851
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,282,927 2,220,323 2,148,380 2,070,129 1,981,582 1,932,511 1,936,422 2,026,109 2,122,009 2,229,847 2,201,946 2,064,851 1,866,142 1,640,628 1,458,753 1,203,671 1,201,814 1,268,472 1,423,719 1,730,536
Pretax margin 9.81% 10.09% 10.83% 11.10% 11.07% 11.35% 11.07% 11.47% 13.28% 14.40% 14.97% 15.08% 12.88% 10.98% 6.12% 1.76% -2.50% -2.31% 2.93% 6.41%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $223,965K ÷ $2,282,927K
= 9.81%

The pretax margin of Steven Madden Ltd has shown fluctuations over the periods analyzed. It started at 6.41% in March 2020, decreased to 2.93% in June 2020, and turned negative in September 2020 and December 2020 at -2.31% and -2.50%, respectively. The performance improved in March 2021 at 1.76% and continued to increase over the following quarters, reaching a peak at 15.08% in March 2022. Subsequently, the pretax margin fluctuated around 11-14% until December 2024, where it stood at 9.81%.

Overall, the trend indicates that Steven Madden Ltd managed to improve its pretax margin significantly after facing challenges in 2020. However, there seems to be some variability in the company's ability to sustain higher margins as evidenced by the fluctuations observed in the later periods. Further analysis of the factors contributing to these changes would be beneficial in understanding the company's financial performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Steven Madden Ltd
SHOO
9.81%
Caleres Inc
CAL
6.42%
Skechers USA Inc
SKX
8.71%
Wolverine World Wide Inc
WWW
-6.18%