Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)

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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 578,821 572,975 572,495 553,204 517,561 500,582 529,620 554,807 568,855 539,147 478,925 398,263 335,901 292,793
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 705,823 686,696 671,100 659,375 631,595 617,644 650,788 666,449 667,422 661,894 594,476 514,138 450,958 378,084
Pretax margin 82.01% 83.44% 85.31% 83.90% 81.95% 81.05% 81.38% 83.25% 85.23% 81.46% 80.56% 77.46% 74.49% 77.44%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $578,821K ÷ $705,823K
= 82.01%

Texas Pacific Land Trust has shown a consistent and relatively high pretax margin over the period from September 30, 2021, to December 31, 2024. The pretax margin has ranged from 74.49% to 85.31% during this timeframe, indicating a strong performance in generating profits before accounting for taxes and expenses. The company's pretax margin peaked in June 30, 2024, at 85.31% and has remained relatively stable in the subsequent quarters. Overall, the trend suggests that Texas Pacific Land Trust has been effectively managing its costs and expenses to generate significant profits relative to its revenue during the period under review.