Wolverine World Wide Inc (WWW)

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 61,600 -169,200 -189,200 -176,800 -134,200 -397,600 -363,400 -236,600 -252,900 194,100 149,800 46,600 80,300 -123,700 -92,600 -148,100 -184,100 26,900 57,500 108,800
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,755,000 1,787,000 1,874,500 2,038,400 2,242,900 2,381,200 2,544,900 2,669,400 2,684,800 2,655,400 2,600,700 2,519,000 2,414,900 2,288,900 2,145,300 1,862,500 1,791,100 1,888,900 1,970,100 2,189,600
Pretax margin 3.51% -9.47% -10.09% -8.67% -5.98% -16.70% -14.28% -8.86% -9.42% 7.31% 5.76% 1.85% 3.33% -5.40% -4.32% -7.95% -10.28% 1.42% 2.92% 4.97%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $61,600K ÷ $1,755,000K
= 3.51%

The pretax margin of Wolverine World Wide Inc has demonstrated significant fluctuations over the period highlighted in the data. The pretax margin started positively at 4.97% as of March 31, 2020, but gradually declined, reaching a low of -16.70% as of September 30, 2023. From there, it showed some recovery, reaching a positive pretax margin of 3.51% by December 31, 2024.

The company faced challenges with negative pretax margins throughout most of 2021 and 2022, indicating potential struggles with profitability and cost management during those periods. Recovery and stability were observed towards the end of the period covered, with increasingly positive pretax margins as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024.

It is essential for Wolverine World Wide Inc to closely monitor and effectively manage its pretax margin to ensure sustainable profitability and financial health in the future. Further analysis of the underlying factors influencing these fluctuations would be valuable for stakeholders and management to make informed decisions to drive the company's financial performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Wolverine World Wide Inc
WWW
3.51%
Caleres Inc
CAL
4.96%
Skechers USA Inc
SKX
9.79%
Steven Madden Ltd
SHOO
9.81%