Sunbelt Rentals HoldingsASHGY +1.17%49 Pretax Margin % is 11.47% as of Apr. 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 20.20. GuruFocus rates ASHGY with a GF Score™ of 49/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Business Services companies, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks better than 81.1% 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.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Sunbelt Rentals 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 Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Sunbelt Rentals 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.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunbelt Rentals 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.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (ASHGY) has a Pretax Margin % of 11.47% as of Apr. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 20.20. Over the past decade, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 16.07 to 24.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #203 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 11.47% is 43% below median its 10-year median of 20.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.07 to a high of 24.01. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 11.47% is 114.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #203 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to AER and UHAL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #203 out of 1074 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Sunbelt Rentals Holdings in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 11.47% is 114.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 16.07 to 24.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.20 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. 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. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 11.47% is 114.4% above 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 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. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 11.47%, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 20.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (ASHGY) has a current Pretax Margin % of 11.47%. The current Pretax Margin % is 11.47%, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 20.20 and 114.4% above the Business Services industry median of 5.35. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (ASHGY), the current Pretax Margin % is 11.47% as of Apr. 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.
Sunbelt Rentals (formerly UK-based Ashtead Group) is the number two equipment rental company in the US (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction.
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