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.
Ascend Wellness Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Ascend Wellness Holdings Pretax 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.
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Ascend Wellness Holdings'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.
Ascend Wellness Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Ascend Wellness Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ascend Wellness Holdings's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Ascend Wellness Holdings (AAWH) has a Pretax Margin % of -15.04% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Ascend Wellness Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ascend Wellness Holdings ranks #758 out of 952 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 79.6%.
Is Ascend Wellness Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Ascend Wellness Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -15.04%. Based on the distribution chart, Ascend Wellness Holdings ranks #758 out of 952 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ascend Wellness Holdings has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ascend Wellness Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Ascend Wellness Holdings ranks #758 out of 952 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Ascend Wellness Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.30. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 7.30, based on 952 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 Ascend Wellness Holdings and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ascend Wellness Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -15.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ascend Wellness Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascend Wellness Holdings (AAWH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.64, compared to a current price of $0.47 — trading 26.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -15.04%. Ascend Wellness Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 4 warning signs to review. 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 Ascend Wellness Holdings (AAWH), the current Pretax Margin % is -15.04% 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 Ascend Wellness Holdings (AAWH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascend Wellness Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.47 is trading 26.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.64.
GuruFocus considers Ascend Wellness Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for AAWH:
Pretax Margin %: -15.04%
GF Value™: $0.64 vs. price of $0.47 (26.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AAWH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc is a vertically integrated multi-state operator focused on adult-use or near-term adult-use cannabis states in limited licenses markets. The company's core business is the cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis consumer packaged goods, which it sells through company-owned retail stores and third-party licensed cannabis retail stores. It generates maximum revenue from the retail product segment.
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