Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO)

Pretax margin

Feb 24, 2024 Nov 25, 2023 Aug 26, 2023 May 27, 2023 Feb 25, 2023 Nov 26, 2022 Aug 27, 2022 May 28, 2022 Feb 26, 2022 Nov 27, 2021 Aug 28, 2021 May 29, 2021 Feb 27, 2021 Nov 28, 2020 Aug 29, 2020 May 30, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Aug 31, 2019 May 25, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 158,600 233,900 279,200 335,000 414,400 464,700 514,700 514,186 451,986 422,220 367,500 312,105 203,266 134,295 77,276 63,055 124,482 127,983 138,909 140,134
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,119,700 3,282,800 3,470,200 3,872,190 4,424,220 4,717,230 4,916,430 4,773,490 4,277,556 3,952,980 3,594,235 3,306,092 2,748,414 2,536,739 2,332,393 2,124,982 2,259,904 2,074,435 1,985,674 1,991,466
Pretax margin 5.08% 7.13% 8.05% 8.65% 9.37% 9.85% 10.47% 10.77% 10.57% 10.68% 10.22% 9.44% 7.40% 5.29% 3.31% 2.97% 5.51% 6.17% 7.00% 7.04%

February 24, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $158,600K ÷ $3,119,700K
= 5.08%

The pretax margin of Winnebago Industries Inc has shown some fluctuations over the period analyzed. It started at 7.04% in May 2019, increased to 8.65% by May 2023, but then decreased to 5.08% by February 2024. The highest pretax margin achieved was 10.77% in May 2022.

The pretax margin measures the percentage of each dollar of revenue that represents profit before taxes are deducted. A higher pretax margin indicates that the company is more efficient at controlling its operating expenses relative to its revenue.

The downward trend observed from May 2022 to February 2024 could indicate potential challenges in managing costs or generating revenue efficiently. It would be advisable for the company to analyze the underlying factors contributing to these changes in pretax margin and take corrective actions to improve profitability.


Peer comparison

Feb 24, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Winnebago Industries Inc
WGO
5.08%
Thor Industries Inc
THO
3.47%