Ziff Davis Inc (ZD)
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 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 104,417 | 103,104 | 113,506 | 92,746 | 65,645 | 81,458 | 143,379 | 83,854 | 121,714 | 395,707 | 399,326 | 441,094 | 482,515 | 163,752 | 209,061 | 257,757 | 189,018 | 260,523 | 213,053 | 202,711 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,400,439 | 1,373,201 | 1,360,606 | 1,365,822 | 1,364,028 | 1,370,843 | 1,371,731 | 1,383,071 | 1,390,997 | 1,402,925 | 1,416,196 | 1,420,133 | 1,416,722 | 1,392,149 | 1,310,017 | 1,219,080 | 1,158,829 | 1,180,362 | 1,251,491 | 1,323,567 |
| Pretax margin | 7.46% | 7.51% | 8.34% | 6.79% | 4.81% | 5.94% | 10.45% | 6.06% | 8.75% | 28.21% | 28.20% | 31.06% | 34.06% | 11.76% | 15.96% | 21.14% | 16.31% | 22.07% | 17.02% | 15.32% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $104,417K ÷ $1,400,439K
= 7.46%
The pretax margin of Ziff Davis Inc has displayed fluctuations in profitability over the reported periods. The pretax margin is a measure of a company's operating efficiency and indicates the proportion of revenue that translates into pre-tax profits.
From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021, the pretax margin showed varying trends, with an initial increase from 15.32% in March 2020 to a peak of 34.06% in December 2021. This indicates improving profitability levels during this period.
However, from March 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, the pretax margin witnessed a decline, dropping to as low as 4.81% in December 2023, before slightly recovering to 7.46% in December 2024. This declining trend suggests potential challenges in maintaining profitability or controlling operating expenses during these periods.
Overall, the pretax margin data highlights the shifting profitability performance of Ziff Davis Inc over the reporting periods, emphasizing the need for further analysis to understand the underlying factors influencing these fluctuations in profitability.