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Pretax income is the income that a company earns before paying income taxes. Coles Group's pretax income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €413 Mil.
Its pretax income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €822 Mil.
Coles Group's pretax margin was 3.07%.
During the past 8 years, Coles Group's highest Pretax Margin was 3.74%. The lowest was 3.23%. And the median was 3.71%.
During the past 8 years, Coles Group's highest Pretax Margin was 3.74%. The lowest was 3.23%. And the median was 3.71%.
* 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.
Coles Group Pre-Tax Income Related Terms
Coles Group Pre-Tax Income Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income 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.
FRA:2OF vs KR, SFM, ACI: Pre-Tax Income Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Pre-Tax Income 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.
Coles Group Pre-Tax Income vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income falls into.
Pre-Tax Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €822 Mil.
* 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.
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) has a Pre-Tax Income of €822 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax Income is the total earnings before taxes but after all operating and interest expenses. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors.
Is Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income too high?
Coles Group's current Pre-Tax Income is €822 Mil. Overall, Coles Group has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income compare to KR and SFM?
Coles Group's Pre-Tax Income of €822 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pre-Tax Income for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Pre-Tax Income depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Pre-Tax Income 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 Pre-Tax Income mean?
A high Pre-Tax Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax Income is the total earnings before taxes but after all operating and interest expenses. View historical data on Coles Group and its competitors. Coles Group's current Pre-Tax Income is €822 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coles Group stock overvalued right now?
Coles Group (FRA:2OF) has a current Pre-Tax Income of €822 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.08, compared to a current price of €14.20 — trading 17.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Pre-Tax Income is €822 Mil. Coles Group's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pre-Tax Income calculated?
Pre-Tax Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coles Group (FRA:2OF), the current Pre-Tax Income is €822 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Coles Group (FRA:2OF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coles Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €14.20 is trading 17.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.08.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2OF:
Pre-Tax Income: €822 Mil
GF Value™: €12.08 vs. price of €14.20 (17.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2OF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Coles is one of Australia's largest retailers, operating the second-largest supermarket chain behind market leader Woolworths, and the country's second-largest liquor chain. The group has an extensive store network of over 1,800 stores and roughly 80% of Australians live within a 10-minute drive from a Coles store. The retailer employs some 120,000 people, who process some 20 million individual customer transactions a week. This compares with Woolworths processing about 30 million customer transactions per week from Australia's population of 27 million.
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