BUE:PATA'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.35 Med: 1.3 Max: 2.86
Current: -0.13
BUE:PATA's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 72.43% of 1128
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.33
vs BUE:PATA: -0.13
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Net Margin % Related Terms
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Net Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Net Margin % Chart
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Net Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
* 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a Net Margin % of -0.04% as of Mar. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #817 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 72.4%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Net Margin % too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Net Margin % is -0.04%. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #817 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Net Margin % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #817 out of 1128 companies for Net Margin %. This places Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 2.33. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Net Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.33, based on 1,128 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Net Margin % is 2.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Net Margin % is -0.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,169.89, compared to a current price of ARS1,280.00 — trading 9.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is -0.04%. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current Net Margin % is -0.04% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ARS1,280.00 is trading 9.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,169.89.
GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:
Net Margin %: -0.04%
GF Value™: ARS1,169.89 vs. price of ARS1,280.00 (9.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:PATA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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