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The historical rank and industry rank for Above Food Ingredients's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ABVEF's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 4.68 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Above Food Ingredients Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Above Food Ingredients Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Above Food Ingredients'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.
Above Food Ingredients Pretax Margin % Chart
Above Food Ingredients Annual Data
Trend
Jan22
Jan23
Jan24
Pretax Margin %
-2.95
-11.29
-13.44
Above Food Ingredients Semi-Annual Data
Jan22
Jan23
Jul23
Jan24
Jul24
Pretax Margin %
0.00
0.00
-12.49
-14.20
-39.74
ABVEF vs CTGL, NATR, BHST: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Above Food Ingredients'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.
Above Food Ingredients Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Above Food Ingredients's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Above Food Ingredients'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.
Above Food Ingredients (ABVEF) has a Pretax Margin % of -39.74% as of Jul. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Above Food Ingredients and its competitors.
Is Above Food Ingredients' Pretax Margin % too high?
Above Food Ingredients' current Pretax Margin % is -39.74%. Overall, Above Food Ingredients has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Above Food Ingredients' Pretax Margin % compare to CTGL and NATR?
Above Food Ingredients' Pretax Margin % of -39.74% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.68. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.68, based on 1,956 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 Above Food Ingredients and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Above Food Ingredients's current Pretax Margin % is -39.74%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Above Food Ingredients stock overvalued right now?
Above Food Ingredients (ABVEF) has a current Pretax Margin % of -39.74%. The current Pretax Margin % is -39.74%. Above Food Ingredients' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Above Food Ingredients (ABVEF), the current Pretax Margin % is -39.74% as of Jul. 2024. 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.
Above Food Ingredients Inc is a differentiated, regenerative ingredient company. Its products are made with real nutritious, flavorful ingredients and delivered with transparency. Its vision is to create a healthier world one seed, one field, and one bite at a time. With a robust chain of custody of plant proteins, enabled by scaled operations and infrastructure in primary agriculture and processing, and proprietary seed development capabilities that leverage the power of artificial intelligence driven genomics. The company delivers nutritious foods to businesses and consumers with traceability and sustainability. Above Food's consumer products and brands are available in grocers across Canada and the United States.
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