Trex Company Inc (TREX)

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 305,685 320,907 353,695 340,253 276,199 260,099 192,353 206,816 246,764 262,683 341,438 305,857 275,438 303,308 262,347 243,470 234,680 223,255 221,876 206,149
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,148,955 1,177,946 1,248,794 1,227,557 1,092,772 1,073,190 957,092 988,224 1,090,705 1,218,011 1,365,421 1,290,639 1,197,050 1,121,376 1,017,204 926,340 881,755 818,241 781,826 767,561
Pretax margin 26.61% 27.24% 28.32% 27.72% 25.28% 24.24% 20.10% 20.93% 22.62% 21.57% 25.01% 23.70% 23.01% 27.05% 25.79% 26.28% 26.62% 27.28% 28.38% 26.86%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $305,685K ÷ $1,148,955K
= 26.61%

Trex Company Inc's pretax margin has shown some fluctuations over the past few years. The pretax margin, which represents the company's earnings before taxes as a percentage of its total revenue, ranged from a high of 28.38% in June 2020 to a low of 20.10% in June 2023.

Overall, the trend appears to be somewhat volatile, with the pretax margin experiencing ups and downs. It reached its peak in June 2024 at 28.32% before slightly decreasing to 26.61% in December 2024. It is important for the company to monitor and manage its pretax margin effectively to ensure profitability and financial stability in the long term.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Trex Company Inc
TREX
26.61%
Koppers Holdings Inc
KOP
5.95%
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
LPX
19.05%