Clear Secure Inc (YOU)

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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 66,627 138,970 123,812 93,057 50,612 7,029 -86,683 -107,398 -117,498 -128,258 -94,890 -120,308 -114,938 -75,281 -31,407 28,837 -9,294
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 770,488 735,183 697,146 660,272 613,579 570,867 526,399 479,251 437,434 389,840 341,479 293,934 253,953 226,449 215,266 220,066 230,796
Pretax margin 8.65% 18.90% 17.76% 14.09% 8.25% 1.23% -16.47% -22.41% -26.86% -32.90% -27.79% -40.93% -45.26% -33.24% -14.59% 13.10% -4.03%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $66,627K ÷ $770,488K
= 8.65%

Clear Secure Inc's pretax margin exhibited significant fluctuations over the reported periods. The margin started negative at -4.03% in December 2020, turned positive in March 2021 at 13.10%, before deteriorating rapidly to -45.26% by December 2021. Subsequently, the pretax margin continued to fluctuate, with improvements and declines seen in various quarters. Notably, the margin improved consistently from September 2023, reaching 18.90% by September 2024. This positive trend implies potential operational efficiency enhancements and better cost management strategies implemented by the company during the latter half of the reporting period.