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The historical rank and industry rank for Saunders International's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:SND'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.58 Med: 4.85 Max: 8.93
Current: -6.58
ASX:SND's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 83.65% of 1761
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 5.47
vs ASX:SND: -6.58
Saunders International (ASX:SND) Pretax Margin % Explanation
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.
Saunders International Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Saunders International Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Saunders International'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.
ASX:SND vs PWR, FIX, EME: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Saunders International'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.
Saunders International Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Saunders International's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saunders International'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.
Saunders International (ASX:SND) has a Pretax Margin % of -3.73% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Saunders International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saunders International ranks #1473 out of 1761 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 83.6%.
Is Saunders International's Pretax Margin % too high?
Saunders International's current Pretax Margin % is -3.73%. Based on the distribution chart, Saunders International ranks #1473 out of 1761 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Saunders International has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saunders International's Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Saunders International ranks #1473 out of 1761 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Saunders International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. 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 5.47, based on 1,761 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 Saunders International and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saunders International's current Pretax Margin % is -3.73%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saunders International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saunders International (ASX:SND) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$1.04, compared to a current price of A$1.05 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -3.73%. Saunders International's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 Saunders International (ASX:SND), the current Pretax Margin % is -3.73% 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 Saunders International (ASX:SND) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saunders International stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$1.05 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$1.04.
GuruFocus considers Saunders International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:SND:
Pretax Margin %: -3.73%
GF Value™: A$1.04 vs. price of A$1.05 (0.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:SND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Saunders International Ltd is a multidisciplinary Australian company providing engineering, construction, and industrial asset services. It is involved in delivering liquid storage and transfer, structural, mechanical and piping (SMP), industrial automation and electrical, civil infrastructure, and industrial asset services to organisations across Australia and the Pacific region. These activities are performed across the key markets of Defence and Government, Water, Energy and Resources and Industrials. The group operates in one reporting segment, being the provision of design, construction, fabrication, shutdown, maintenance, and industrial automation services to organisations of steel storage tanks and concrete bridges.
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