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.
Matrix Composites & Engineering Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Matrix Composites & Engineering 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.
ASX:MCE vs PWR, FIX, EME: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Matrix Composites & Engineering'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.
Matrix Composites & Engineering Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Matrix Composites & Engineering's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matrix Composites & Engineering'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.
Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE) has a Pretax Margin % of -34.65% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Matrix Composites & Engineering and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Matrix Composites & Engineering ranks #1599 out of 1763 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 90.7%.
Is Matrix Composites & Engineering's Pretax Margin % too high?
Matrix Composites & Engineering's current Pretax Margin % is -34.65%. Based on the distribution chart, Matrix Composites & Engineering ranks #1599 out of 1763 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Matrix Composites & Engineering has a GF Score™ of 38/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matrix Composites & Engineering's Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Matrix Composites & Engineering ranks #1599 out of 1763 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Matrix Composites & Engineering in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.56. 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 Construction company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Construction companies is 5.56, based on 1,763 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 Matrix Composites & Engineering and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matrix Composites & Engineering's current Pretax Margin % is -34.65%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matrix Composites & Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.38, compared to a current price of A$0.40 — trading 3.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -34.65%. Matrix Composites & Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 10 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 Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE), the current Pretax Margin % is -34.65% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Matrix Composites & Engineering (ASX:MCE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matrix Composites & Engineering stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$0.40 is trading 3.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$0.38.
GuruFocus considers Matrix Composites & Engineering to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:MCE:
Pretax Margin %: -34.65%
GF Value™: A$0.38 vs. price of A$0.40 (3.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:MCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Matrix Composites & Engineering Business Description
Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd is a manufacturer of engineered products and services for the offshore oil and gas, civil and infrastructure, and defence industry. The group is also involved in the businesses of manufacturing and supplying capital drilling equipment, consisting of syntactic foam buoyancy; manufacturing and supply of subsea umbilical risers and flowline (SURF) ancillary equipment and associated services; and manufacturing and supply of well construction products, including centralizers and conductors. Its products consist of buoyancy systems, epoxy resin systems, energy absorption systems, reinforced thermoplastics, and others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Brazil and rest from Australia, Japan, China, the United States of America, and other regions.
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