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.
Agfa-Gevaert NV Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Agfa-Gevaert NV Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Agfa-Gevaert NV'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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Agfa-Gevaert NV'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.
Agfa-Gevaert NV Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Agfa-Gevaert NV's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Agfa-Gevaert NV'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.
Agfa-Gevaert NV (AFGVF) has a Pretax Margin % of -4.66% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Agfa-Gevaert NV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Agfa-Gevaert NV ranks #2472 out of 3038 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is Agfa-Gevaert NV's Pretax Margin % too high?
Agfa-Gevaert NV's current Pretax Margin % is -4.66%. Based on the distribution chart, Agfa-Gevaert NV ranks #2472 out of 3038 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Agfa-Gevaert NV has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Agfa-Gevaert NV's Pretax Margin % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Agfa-Gevaert NV ranks #2472 out of 3038 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Agfa-Gevaert NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.85. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.85, based on 3,038 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 Agfa-Gevaert NV and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Agfa-Gevaert NV's current Pretax Margin % is -4.66%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Agfa-Gevaert NV stock overvalued right now?
Agfa-Gevaert NV (AFGVF) has a current Pretax Margin % of -4.66%. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.33, compared to a current price of $0.57 — trading 57.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -4.66%. Agfa-Gevaert NV's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 5 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 Agfa-Gevaert NV (AFGVF), the current Pretax Margin % is -4.66% 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 Agfa-Gevaert NV (AFGVF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agfa-Gevaert NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.57 is trading 57.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.33.
Key valuation signals for AFGVF:
Pretax Margin %: -4.66%
GF Value™: $1.33 vs. price of $0.57 (57.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AFGVF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Agfa-Gevaert NV is company in imaging technology. It develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the healthcare sector, for the printing industry, for the green hydrogen industry and for specific industrial applications. The company operate and report through three business segments HealthCare IT, Industrial Solutions, and Imaging and Chemicals. The company operates in Europe, NAFTA, Latin America and Asia/Oceania/Africa. The majority of revenue comes from Europe.
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