Amentum HoldingsAMTM +0.80%16 Pretax Margin % is 2.24% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AMTM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Business Services companies, Amentum Holdings ranks worse than 70.02% on this metric.
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.
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Amentum Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Amentum Holdings'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 Business Services subindustry, Amentum 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.
Amentum Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Amentum Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Amentum 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.
Amentum Holdings (AMTM) has a Pretax Margin % of 2.24% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Amentum Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #752 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 70%.
Is Amentum Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Amentum Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is 2.24%. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.33. Amentum Holdings' value of 2.24% is 57.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #752 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Amentum Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amentum Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to DLB and UNF?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #752 out of 1074 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Amentum Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.33. Amentum Holdings' value of 2.24% is 57.9% below this benchmark. 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 5.33, 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. Amentum Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 2.24% is 57.9% below the industry median. 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 Amentum Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amentum Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 2.24%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amentum Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Amentum Holdings (AMTM) has a current Pretax Margin % of 2.24%. The current Pretax Margin % is 2.24% and 57.9% below the Business Services industry median of 5.33. Amentum Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 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 Amentum Holdings (AMTM), the current Pretax Margin % is 2.24% 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.
Amentum Holdings Inc is an engineering and technology solutions provider serving U.S. and allied government agencies, as well as international and commercial customers across energy and environmental, intelligence, space, defense, civilian and commercial markets. It provides environmental remediation, intelligence and counter-threat solutions, data analytics, engineering and integration, testing, training and citizen services. The company operates through two segments: Digital Solutions, offering digital and data-driven services, and Global Engineering Solutions, providing environmental remediation, nuclear power solutions, platform engineering, sustainment, and supply chain management. majority of its revenue comes from the Global Engineering Solutions segment and from the United States.
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