BLSP (Blue Sphere) Pretax Margin %: 36.34% (As of Dec. 2018)


What is Blue Sphere Pretax Margin %?

Blue Sphere BLSP +33.33% Pretax Margin % is 36.34% as of Dec. 2018.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Blue Sphere's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $1.02 Mil. Blue Sphere's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $2.81 Mil. Therefore, Blue Sphere's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 36.34%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


BLSP's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 8.655
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Blue Sphere  (OTCPK:BLSP) 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.

Blue Sphere Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Blue Sphere Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere'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.

Blue Sphere Pretax Margin % Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -1,235.71 -322.86 -126.80

Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -220.32 -74.89 -251.01 -245.31 36.34

BLSP vs PRHL, ARAO, PWCO: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Blue Sphere'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.

Blue Sphere Pretax Margin % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Blue Sphere Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-13.822/10.901
=-126.80 %

Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2018 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=1.022/2.812
=36.34 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of 36.34% mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a Pretax Margin % of 36.34% as of Dec. 2018. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Blue Sphere and its competitors.
Is Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin % too high?
Blue Sphere's current Pretax Margin % is 36.34%. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.66. Blue Sphere's value of 36.34% is 319.9% above this industry median.
How does Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin % compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's Pretax Margin % of 36.34% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.66. Blue Sphere's value of 36.34% is 319.9% above this benchmark. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 8.66, based on 422 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. Blue Sphere's current Pretax Margin % of 36.34% is 319.9% 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 Blue Sphere and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 8.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Sphere's current Pretax Margin % is 36.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current Pretax Margin % of 36.34%. The current Pretax Margin % is 36.34% and 319.9% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 8.66. 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 Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current Pretax Margin % is 36.34% as of Dec. 2018. 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.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.