The historical rank and industry rank for Varian Medical Systems's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
VAR'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.31 Med: 16.39 Max: 22.67
Current: 11.87
VAR's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: -0.01
vs VAR: 11.87
Varian Medical Systems Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Varian Medical Systems'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.
Competitive Comparison of Varian Medical Systems's Pretax Margin %
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Varian Medical Systems'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.
Varian Medical Systems's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Varian Medical Systems's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Varian Medical Systems's Pretax Margin % falls into.
Varian Medical Systems 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.
Varian Medical Systems's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as
* 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.
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) 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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Varian Medical Systems (Varian Medical Systems) Business Description
Varian Medical Systems designs, manufactures, and sells radiation technology for use in two business segments: oncology systems and proton therapy. The Americas account for the largest portion of revenue (47%), followed by Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (33%) and Asia-Pacific (19%).
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