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.
Alphageo (India) Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Alphageo (India) Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Alphageo (India)'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.
BOM:526397 vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Alphageo (India)'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.
Alphageo (India) Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Alphageo (India)'s Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alphageo (India)'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.
Alphageo (India) (BOM:526397) has a Pretax Margin % of -8.59% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Alphageo (India) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alphageo (India) ranks #731 out of 919 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Alphageo (India)'s Pretax Margin % too high?
Alphageo (India)'s current Pretax Margin % is -8.59%. Based on the distribution chart, Alphageo (India) ranks #731 out of 919 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alphageo (India) has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alphageo (India)'s Pretax Margin % compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Alphageo (India) ranks #731 out of 919 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Alphageo (India) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.15, based on 919 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 Alphageo (India) and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alphageo (India)'s current Pretax Margin % is -8.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alphageo (India) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alphageo (India) (BOM:526397) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹389.32, compared to a current price of ₹199.95 — trading 48.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -8.59%. Alphageo (India)'s overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 2 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 Alphageo (India) (BOM:526397), the current Pretax Margin % is -8.59% 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.
Is Alphageo (India) (BOM:526397) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alphageo (India) stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹199.95 is trading 48.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹389.32.
GuruFocus considers Alphageo (India) to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:526397:
Pretax Margin %: -8.59%
GF Value™: ₹389.32 vs. price of ₹199.95 (48.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:526397 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alphageo (India) Ltd provides Seismic Data Acquisition, Processing, and Interpretation Services for the Oil Exploration and Production Sector. The company offers various services including design and preplanning of 2D and 3D surveys, seismic data acquisition in 2D and 3D, seismic data processing and reprocessing, and other related services. It also offers topographic surveys with GPS and RTK, tape transcription, digitization of hard copies of maps, seismic sections, and third-party quality checking for acquisition and processing. The company generates its revenue from India.
60GF Score
Get the complete analysis for BOM:526397
Pretax Margin % is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
BOM:526397 has been successfully added to your 
