Teradata Corp (TDC)

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 164,000 156,000 122,000 91,000 117,000 97,000 94,000 66,000 63,000 103,000 112,000 175,000 192,000 153,000 124,000 62,000 -24,000 -43,000 -29,000 -21,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,750,000 1,798,000 1,796,000 1,822,000 1,833,000 1,828,000 1,807,000 1,775,000 1,795,000 1,818,000 1,861,000 1,922,000 1,917,000 1,933,000 1,927,000 1,893,000 1,836,000 1,839,000 1,844,000 1,865,000
Pretax margin 9.37% 8.68% 6.79% 4.99% 6.38% 5.31% 5.20% 3.72% 3.51% 5.67% 6.02% 9.11% 10.02% 7.92% 6.43% 3.28% -1.31% -2.34% -1.57% -1.13%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $164,000K ÷ $1,750,000K
= 9.37%

Teradata Corp's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the periods analyzed. The company's pretax margin was negative in most quarters during the fiscal year 2020 but started to improve in the first quarter of 2021. Subsequently, there was a steady increase in pretax margin through the second quarter of 2022, reaching its peak at 10.02% in the fourth quarter of 2021.

However, the pretax margin started to decline in the first quarter of 2022 and continued to decrease until the second quarter of 2024. Despite the fluctuations, the pretax margin remained positive from the first quarter of 2021 onwards, indicating improved profitability.

Overall, Teradata Corp experienced varying levels of pretax margin performance during the analyzed periods, with a general trend of improvement followed by a slight decline in recent quarters. Further analysis of the company's financial and operational strategies may be needed to understand the underlying factors driving these fluctuations.