Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc (WH)

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 369,000 346,000 345,000 329,000 398,000 396,000 399,000 426,000 475,000 470,000 470,000 440,000 335,000 258,000 161,000 -154,000 -158,000 -71,000 -70,000 188,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,381,000 1,434,000 1,413,000 1,384,000 1,398,000 1,397,000 1,408,000 1,437,000 1,497,000 1,584,000 1,639,000 1,641,000 1,565,000 1,461,000 1,328,000 1,192,000 1,302,000 1,491,000 1,718,000 1,995,000
Pretax margin 26.72% 24.13% 24.42% 23.77% 28.47% 28.35% 28.34% 29.65% 31.73% 29.67% 28.68% 26.81% 21.41% 17.66% 12.12% -12.92% -12.14% -4.76% -4.07% 9.42%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $369,000K ÷ $1,381,000K
= 26.72%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The pretax margin was negative in the second half of 2020, indicating that the company's expenses exceeded its operating income during that period.

However, there was a significant improvement in the pretax margin in the following quarters, with the margin turning positive in the second quarter of 2021 and steadily increasing thereafter. This positive trend suggests that the company's profitability improved, and it was able to generate more income before taxes relative to its revenue.

The pretax margin peaked at 31.73% on December 31, 2022, indicating that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc was able to effectively control its costs and increase its profitability during that period. Although there was a slight dip in the pretax margin in the subsequent quarters, it remained relatively stable around the mid to high 20% range, indicating a healthy level of profitability.

Overall, the trend in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc's pretax margin reflects the company's ability to manage its expenses and generate sufficient operating income, leading to improved profitability over the period under review.