SunCoke Energy Inc (SXC)
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 | 128,500 | 118,500 | 100,100 | 101,500 | 97,800 | 93,200 | 109,700 | 105,600 | 121,700 | 126,700 | 120,600 | 82,200 | 67,100 | 40,800 | 6,100 | 28,300 | 19,100 | 26,900 | -198,500 | -202,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,935,400 | 1,970,000 | 2,000,300 | 2,063,800 | 2,063,200 | 2,056,600 | 2,053,000 | 2,020,500 | 1,972,500 | 1,823,800 | 1,673,500 | 1,535,900 | 1,456,000 | 1,400,800 | 1,336,500 | 1,310,200 | 1,333,000 | 1,420,100 | 1,522,200 | 1,591,700 |
| Pretax margin | 6.64% | 6.02% | 5.00% | 4.92% | 4.74% | 4.53% | 5.34% | 5.23% | 6.17% | 6.95% | 7.21% | 5.35% | 4.61% | 2.91% | 0.46% | 2.16% | 1.43% | 1.89% | -13.04% | -12.69% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $128,500K ÷ $1,935,400K
= 6.64%
SunCoke Energy Inc's pretax margin, a key profitability ratio, shows the company's efficiency in generating profits before taxes relative to its revenue. The trend indicates that the company went through a period of negative pretax margins in early 2020 but gradually improved throughout 2020 and into 2021. Further, from 2021 to 2024, there was a general upward trend in the pretax margin, indicating improving profitability and cost control measures. The pretax margin increased from 1.43% in December 2020 to 6.64% in December 2024, demonstrating a positive trajectory in the company's financial health. However, there were fluctuations in the pretax margin during this period, suggesting potential varying operational efficiencies or economic conditions impacting the profitability of SunCoke Energy Inc. Overall, the company showed an increase in its pretax margin over the years, which is a positive indicator of its financial performance.
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Dec 31, 2024