Kuora (AAPT) Pretax Margin %: -5,168.24% (As of Sep. 2013)


What is Kuora Pretax Margin %?

Kuora AAPT -99.00% Pretax Margin % is -5,168.24% as of Sep. 2013.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Kuora's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was $-4.39 Mil. Kuora's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was $0.09 Mil. Therefore, Kuora's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was -5,168.24%.

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


AAPT's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Kuora  (OTCPK:AAPT) 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.

Kuora Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Kuora Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuora'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.

Kuora Pretax Margin % Chart

Kuora Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,886.59 -12,028.00

Kuora Quarterly Data
Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
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 -12,583.33 -17,475.00 -590.43 -4,276.19 -5,168.24

AAPT vs GLUC, HISP, FTLF: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Kuora'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.

Kuora Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kuora's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuora's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Kuora 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.

Kuora's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2012 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )
=-3.007/0.025
=-12,028.00 %

Kuora's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2013 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=-4.393/0.085
=-5,168.24 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of -5,168.24% mean?
Kuora (AAPT) has a Pretax Margin % of -5,168.24% as of Sep. 2013. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Kuora and its competitors.
Is Kuora's Pretax Margin % too high?
Kuora's current Pretax Margin % is -5,168.24%.
How does Kuora's Pretax Margin % compare to GLUC and HISP?
Kuora's Pretax Margin % of -5,168.24% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.35, based on 1,074 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Kuora and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuora's current Pretax Margin % is -5,168.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuora stock overvalued right now?
Kuora (AAPT) has a current Pretax Margin % of -5,168.24%. The current Pretax Margin % is -5,168.24%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kuora (AAPT), the current Pretax Margin % is -5,168.24% as of Sep. 2013. 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.

Kuora Business Description

Address No.88 Nanguanzheng Street, 18th Floor-C29, Block E, Chang'an International, Xi An, CHN, 710068
Kuora Inc is focusing on the industrial technology service platform. It operates in two business segments. The first business segment is the Xiaohuangren Industrial Technology Service Platform, which mainly focuses on finding experts, information, and answers. Users need to pay for asking questions and finding experts from the platform, and the platform uses a commission method for the service and the second business is a settlement platform, through which enterprises pay fees to individuals, and the platform charges a certain service fee.