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.
BuildDirect.com Technologies Pretax Margin % Related Terms
BuildDirect.com Technologies 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 Home Improvement Retail subindustry, BuildDirect.com Technologies'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.
BuildDirect.com Technologies Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, BuildDirect.com Technologies's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BuildDirect.com Technologies'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.
BuildDirect.com Technologies (BDCTF) has a Pretax Margin % of -12.15% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on BuildDirect.com Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BuildDirect.com Technologies ranks #942 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 83.8%.
Is BuildDirect.com Technologies' Pretax Margin % too high?
BuildDirect.com Technologies' current Pretax Margin % is -12.15%. Based on the distribution chart, BuildDirect.com Technologies ranks #942 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BuildDirect.com Technologies has a GF Score™ of 13/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BuildDirect.com Technologies' Pretax Margin % compare to HD and LOW?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, BuildDirect.com Technologies ranks #942 out of 1124 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places BuildDirect.com Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.17. 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 3.17, 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. 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 BuildDirect.com Technologies and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BuildDirect.com Technologies's current Pretax Margin % is -12.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BuildDirect.com Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BuildDirect.com Technologies (BDCTF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.37, compared to a current price of $1.87 — trading 405.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -12.15%. BuildDirect.com Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 BuildDirect.com Technologies (BDCTF), the current Pretax Margin % is -12.15% 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 BuildDirect.com Technologies (BDCTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BuildDirect.com Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.87 is trading 405.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.37.
GuruFocus considers BuildDirect.com Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BDCTF:
Pretax Margin %: -12.15%
GF Value™: $0.37 vs. price of $1.87 (405.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BDCTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc is a marketplace for purchasing and selling building materials online. The company has two operating segments, E-Commerce and Pro-Centers. The platform connects homeowners and home improvement professionals in North America with suppliers and sellers of quality building materials from around the world, including flooring, tile, decking, and more. It generates the majority of the revenue from BuildDirect.com in the United States region.
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