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Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. KWI PCL's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2024 was ฿-137 Mil. KWI PCL's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2024 was ฿422 Mil. Therefore, KWI PCL's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -32.46%.
The historical rank and industry rank for KWI PCL's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:KWI's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 11.875 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
KWI PCL Pretax Margin % Related Terms
KWI PCL Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for KWI PCL'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.
BKK:KWI vs BRK.A, AIG, ACGL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, KWI PCL'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.
KWI PCL Pretax Margin % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, KWI PCL's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KWI PCL'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.
KWI PCL (BKK:KWI) has a Pretax Margin % of -32.46% as of Sep. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on KWI PCL and its competitors.
Is KWI PCL's Pretax Margin % too high?
KWI PCL's current Pretax Margin % is -32.46%. Overall, KWI PCL has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KWI PCL's Pretax Margin % compare to BRK.A and AIG?
KWI PCL's Pretax Margin % of -32.46% can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.88. 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 an Insurance company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Insurance companies is 11.88, based on 500 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 KWI PCL and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KWI PCL's current Pretax Margin % is -32.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KWI PCL stock overvalued right now?
KWI PCL (BKK:KWI) has a current Pretax Margin % of -32.46%. The current Pretax Margin % is -32.46%. KWI PCL's overall GF Score™ is 8/100. 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 KWI PCL (BKK:KWI), the current Pretax Margin % is -32.46% as of Sep. 2024. 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.
KWI PCL is engaged in a diverse range of businesses throughout Greater China and Southeast Asia. The principal businesses of the group are general insurance, life insurance, mutual fund management, and real estate development where business synergies are created to offer personal and business customers from home building and daily protection to lifelong protection, and wealth management. The company constantly searches for new opportunities that will strengthen existing businesses and further promote the synergies between businesses to achieve its goal which is to provide sustainable maximum returns for stakeholders.
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