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Advent-AWI HoldingsAVDWF 49 Pretax Margin % is 6.12% as of Mar. 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 9.58. GuruFocus rates AVDWF with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.69. Among 1,124 Retail - Cyclical companies, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks worse than 75.98% 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.
Advent-AWI Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Advent-AWI Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advent-AWI 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.
AVDWF vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Advent-AWI 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.
Advent-AWI Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Advent-AWI Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advent-AWI 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.
Advent-AWI Holdings (AVDWF) has a Pretax Margin % of 6.12% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Advent-AWI Holdings and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 9.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks #854 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 76%.
Is Advent-AWI Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Advent-AWI Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 6.12% is 36% below median its 10-year median of 9.58. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Advent-AWI Holdings' value of 6.12% is 95.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks #854 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Advent-AWI Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advent-AWI Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Advent-AWI Holdings ranks #854 out of 1124 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Advent-AWI Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Advent-AWI Holdings' value of 6.12% is 95.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.58 vs. the industry median of 3.14, Advent-AWI 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.14, based on 1,124 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. Advent-AWI Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 6.12% is 95.2% 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 Advent-AWI Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advent-AWI Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 6.12%, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 9.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advent-AWI Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Advent-AWI Holdings (AVDWF) has a current Pretax Margin % of 6.12%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.69, compared to a current price of $0.53 — trading 23.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 6.12%, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 9.58 and 95.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.14. Advent-AWI Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100. 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 Advent-AWI Holdings (AVDWF), the current Pretax Margin % is 6.12% 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.
Is Advent-AWI Holdings (AVDWF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advent-AWI Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.53 is trading 23.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.69.
Key valuation signals for AVDWF:
Pretax Margin %: 6.12% (36% below median its 10-year median of 9.58)
GF Value™: $0.69 vs. price of $0.53 (23.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.2% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#854 of 1124)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVDWF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advent-AWI Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, mainly sells cellular and wireless products, services, and accessories through an independent network of stores in Canada. The company's operating segments are: Wireless Business and Financing Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Wireless Business segment, which sells cellular and wireless products, services, and accessories through an independent network of stores in Ontario. These products include wireless voice and data, high-speed internet, digital cable television, home phone, Smart Home Monitoring, and Rogers Bank MasterCard. The Financing Business segment operates as a private lending company offering personal and collateral loans across the Greater Vancouver Area.
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