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Algoma Central (TSX:ALC) Pretax Margin % : -29.13% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Algoma Central Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Algoma Central's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-31.8 Mil. Algoma Central's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$109.2 Mil. Therefore, Algoma Central's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -29.13%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Algoma Central's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:ALC' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.67   Med: 10.18   Max: 14.96
Current: 9.76


TSX:ALC's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than
58.44% of 972 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 7.14 vs TSX:ALC: 9.76

Algoma Central Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Algoma Central's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Algoma Central Pretax Margin % Chart

Algoma Central Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.83 11.10 12.62 14.96 9.79

Algoma Central Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -28.13 17.36 16.47 16.37 -29.13

Competitive Comparison of Algoma Central's Pretax Margin %

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Algoma Central's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Algoma Central's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Algoma Central's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Algoma Central's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Algoma Central Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Algoma Central's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=70.613/721.22
=9.79 %

Algoma Central's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-31.817/109.214
=-29.13 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Algoma Central  (TSX:ALC) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Algoma Central (TSX:ALC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
63 Church Street, Suite 600, St. Catharines, ON, CAN, L2R 3C4
Algoma Central Corp owns and operates a fleet of dry and liquid bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Waterway. The company's Canadian flag fleet consists of self-unloading dry-bulk carriers, gearless dry-bulk carriers, and product tankers. The company operates its business through six segments that are Domestic Dry-Bulk, Product Tankers, Ocean Self-Unloaders, Corporate, Investment Properties, and Global Short Sea Shipping. The company earns revenues from marine operations through contracts of affreightment, time charters, and pool revenue.
Executives
Mats Henrik Berglund Director