AltiGen CommunicationsATGN -1.96%50 Pretax Margin % is 6.59% as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 5.57. GuruFocus rates ATGN with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Telecommunication Services companies, AltiGen Communications ranks worse than 59.02% 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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AltiGen Communications Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AltiGen Communications'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.
ATGN vs HMMR, IQST, SURG: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, AltiGen Communications'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.
AltiGen Communications Pretax Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AltiGen Communications's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AltiGen Communications'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.
AltiGen Communications (ATGN) has a Pretax Margin % of 6.59% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on AltiGen Communications and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 5.57. According to the industry distribution chart, AltiGen Communications ranks #216 out of 366 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 59%.
Is AltiGen Communications' Pretax Margin % too high?
AltiGen Communications' current Pretax Margin % of 6.59% is 18% above median its 10-year median of 5.57. The Telecommunication Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.60. AltiGen Communications' value of 6.59% is 13.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AltiGen Communications ranks #216 out of 366 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AltiGen Communications has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AltiGen Communications' Pretax Margin % compare to HMMR and IQST?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, AltiGen Communications ranks #216 out of 366 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places AltiGen Communications in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.60. AltiGen Communications' value of 6.59% is 13.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.57 vs. the industry median of 7.60, AltiGen Communications has consistently been below 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.60, based on 366 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. AltiGen Communications's current Pretax Margin % of 6.59% is 13.3% 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 AltiGen Communications and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AltiGen Communications's current Pretax Margin % is 6.59%, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 5.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AltiGen Communications stock overvalued right now?
AltiGen Communications (ATGN) has a current Pretax Margin % of 6.59%. The current Pretax Margin % is 6.59%, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 5.57 and 13.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 7.60. AltiGen Communications' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 AltiGen Communications (ATGN), the current Pretax Margin % is 6.59% 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.
AltiGen Communications Inc is a provider of cloud-based Internet Protocol-private branch exchange (IP-PBX) and Contact Center solutions. The company designs, delivers, and supports Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems and call center solutions. Its Unified Communications solutions are designed with an open architecture, and its integrated Internet protocol (IP) applications suite provides customers with a business communications solution. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Hosted services.
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