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Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) Pretax Margin % : -3.47% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Media Chinese International Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Media Chinese International's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM-5.9 Mil. Media Chinese International's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was RM169.4 Mil. Therefore, Media Chinese International's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -3.47%.

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

XKLS:5090' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.66   Med: 2.76   Max: 14.63
Current: -5.66


XKLS:5090's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than
65.95% of 1028 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 2.375 vs XKLS:5090: -5.66

Media Chinese International Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Media Chinese International'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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Media Chinese International Pretax Margin % Chart

Media Chinese International Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 3.88 -1.18 1.63 1.29

Media Chinese International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 3.99 -5.83 -7.92 -5.48 -3.47

Competitive Comparison of Media Chinese International's Pretax Margin %

For the Publishing subindustry, Media Chinese International'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.


Media Chinese International's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Media Chinese International's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Media Chinese International's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Media Chinese International 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.

Media Chinese International's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=7.62/592.172
=1.29 %

Media Chinese International's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-5.874/169.379
=-3.47 %

* 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.


Media Chinese International  (XKLS:5090) 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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Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) Business Description

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Address
18 Ka Yip Street, 15th Floor, Block A, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Media Chinese International Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in publishing, printing, and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content that are written in Chinese. The company also provides travel and travel-related services. The group operates through various geographical regions, including Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and North America; however, the company derives the majority of its revenue from the publishing and printing business.

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