Thor Industries Inc (THO)

Pretax margin

Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 348,752 354,101 367,258 392,465 499,384 705,984 1,013,983 1,327,177 1,459,425 1,422,489 1,191,320 1,009,427 843,583 690,610 479,852 351,069 274,486 236,194 256,450 221,813
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 10,050,200 10,164,480 10,287,660 10,422,340 11,027,250 12,116,190 13,848,390 15,377,810 16,229,070 15,994,200 14,792,000 13,645,200 12,221,680 10,945,860 9,168,270 8,440,550 8,057,530 8,041,050 8,857,250 8,171,070
Pretax margin 3.47% 3.48% 3.57% 3.77% 4.53% 5.83% 7.32% 8.63% 8.99% 8.89% 8.05% 7.40% 6.90% 6.31% 5.23% 4.16% 3.41% 2.94% 2.90% 2.71%

July 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $348,752K ÷ $10,050,200K
= 3.47%

The pretax margin of Thor Industries Inc has demonstrated fluctuations over the past several periods. The pretax margin reflects the company's ability to generate profit before taxes as a percentage of its total revenue.

From Oct 2019 to Jan 2020, the pretax margin was relatively low, around 2.71% to 2.94%, indicating lower profitability. However, there was a noticeable increase in the pretax margin from Apr 2020 to Jan 2021, reaching 5.23% to 6.90%, suggesting improved profitability during that period.

Subsequently, from Jul 2021 to Jan 2022, the pretax margin continued to rise, peaking at 8.99% in Jul 2022, indicating a significant improvement in profitability. However, from Oct 2022 to Jul 2024, the pretax margin has been gradually declining. Despite the fluctuations, the company has generally maintained a positive pretax margin, which is a positive indicator of its ability to manage costs and generate profits. Further analysis of the company's operational efficiency and cost management strategies would be beneficial to understand the reasons behind these fluctuations.


Peer comparison

Jul 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Thor Industries Inc
THO
3.47%
Winnebago Industries Inc
WGO
1.30%