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eFuture Holding (eFuture Holding) Pretax Margin % : -18.59% (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is eFuture Holding Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. eFuture Holding's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-0.92 Mil. eFuture Holding's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $4.95 Mil. Therefore, eFuture Holding's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was -18.59%.

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


EFUT's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.24
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

eFuture Holding Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for eFuture Holding'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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eFuture Holding Pretax Margin % Chart

eFuture Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.63 -0.01 -3.62 5.29 4.08

eFuture Holding Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 -9.46 18.13 -75.62 -18.64 -18.59

Competitive Comparison of eFuture Holding's Pretax Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, eFuture Holding's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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eFuture Holding's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, eFuture Holding's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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eFuture Holding 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.

eFuture Holding's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=1.422/34.89
=4.08 %

eFuture Holding's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2016 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=-0.92/4.948
=-18.59 %

* 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.


eFuture Holding  (NAS:EFUT) 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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eFuture Holding (eFuture Holding) Business Description

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E-Future Information Technology, Inc., established under the Cayman Islands Companies Law on November 2, 2000. The Company changed its name from 'e-Future Information Technology Inc.' to 'eFuture Information Technology Inc.' in December 2008. It provides software and services to China's retail and consumer goods industries. It offers one-stop, end-to-end integrated portfolio of software and services from factory to consumer on seven verticals: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Department Store, Shopping Mall, Grocery, Logistics, Specialty Store and Online Retailers. Its clients include manufacturers, distributors, resellers, logistics companies and retailers. The Company's client base encompasses corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, L'Oreal, Kimberly-Clark, Gucci and B&Q as well as Chinese companies. The Company has three business lines: software, professional services and cloud service. Its software solutions include the management of merchandizing, distribution, warehousing, supply chains, customer relationships, logistics and points of sale. It consists of three deployable groups of products: Foundation Solutions, Collaborative Solutions and Intelligent Solutions. Foundation Solutions - are used to meet client needs for services such as retail management, point of sale ('POS'), distribution management, logistics management, warehouse management, vendor payment and control and loyalty card management. Collaborative Solutions - are used to meet client needs for services such as visual SCM and visual process management systems. Depending on the type of customer and their needs, clients use a variety of Collaborative Solutions. Intelligent Solutions - are used to meet client needs for services such as business intelligence, brand analysis, supplier relationship management and customer relationship management systems. Professional Services includes recurring maintenance and support services on existing software installations, delivery services, consulting services and outsourcing services. Maintenance and Support Service - is provided following the installation of its software solutions, as clients will typically require ongoing maintenance support and software upgrades to ensure the efficient operation of their system. Consulting Service - is provided by its consulting services group which consists of business consultants, systems analysts and technical personnel. Outsourcing Service - is flexible by design to meet its clients' changing requirements. Cloud Service consists of cloud services based on cloud computing architecture, such as Salesforce Automation. Its regional service centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Qingdao, Xi'an, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing and Shenzhen.

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