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Vandan FoodsBOM:544436 -1.38%12 Pretax Margin % is -2.61% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544436 with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,955 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Vandan Foods ranks worse than 71.76% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Vandan Foods's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-42 Mil. Vandan Foods's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,609 Mil. Therefore, Vandan Foods's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.61%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vandan Foods's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:544436'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.22 Med: 7.26 Max: 8.66
Current: 0.7
BOM:544436's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 71.76% of 1955
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 4.73
vs BOM:544436: 0.70
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.
Vandan Foods Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Vandan Foods Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vandan Foods'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:544436 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Vandan Foods'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.
Vandan Foods Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vandan Foods's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vandan Foods'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.
Vandan Foods (BOM:544436) has a Pretax Margin % of -2.61% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Vandan Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vandan Foods ranks #1403 out of 1955 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is Vandan Foods' Pretax Margin % too high?
Vandan Foods' current Pretax Margin % is -2.61%. Based on the distribution chart, Vandan Foods ranks #1403 out of 1955 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vandan Foods has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vandan Foods' Pretax Margin % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Vandan Foods ranks #1403 out of 1955 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Vandan Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.73. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.73, based on 1,955 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 Vandan Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vandan Foods's current Pretax Margin % is -2.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vandan Foods stock overvalued right now?
Vandan Foods (BOM:544436) has a current Pretax Margin % of -2.61%. The current Pretax Margin % is -2.61%. Vandan Foods' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 6 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 Vandan Foods (BOM:544436), the current Pretax Margin % is -2.61% 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.
Vandan Foods Ltd is currently operating on a B2B business model focusing on Refined F.S.G. Castor Oil, Castor De Oil Cake. It is used in the production of synthetic resins, plastics, fibres, paints, varnishes, and various chemicals, including drying oils and plasticizers. Castor Oil is viscous, has a clear and colourless to amber or greenish appearance, a faint characteristic odour, and a bland but slightly acrid taste, with a usually nauseating aftertaste. The production of castor oil begins with the cultivation of castor bean plants, grown in tropical and subtropical regions such as India, Brazil, and China. These plants yield large, spiny seed pods containing seeds rich in oil.
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