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Shipwaves OnlineBOM:544646 -3.96%16 Pretax Margin % is 4.11% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 5.94. GuruFocus rates BOM:544646 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Transportation companies, Shipwaves Online ranks worse than 62% on this metric.
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.
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Shipwaves Online Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Shipwaves Online'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Shipwaves Online'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.
Shipwaves Online Pretax Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Shipwaves Online's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shipwaves Online'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.
Shipwaves Online (BOM:544646) has a Pretax Margin % of 4.11% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Shipwaves Online and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 5.94. Over the past decade, Shipwaves Online's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 4.11 to 12.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Shipwaves Online ranks #620 out of 1000 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is Shipwaves Online's Pretax Margin % too high?
Shipwaves Online's current Pretax Margin % of 4.11% is 31% below median its 10-year median of 5.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.11 to a high of 12.63. The Transportation industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.64. Shipwaves Online's value of 4.11% is 38.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shipwaves Online ranks #620 out of 1000 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shipwaves Online has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shipwaves Online's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Shipwaves Online ranks #620 out of 1000 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Shipwaves Online in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.64. Shipwaves Online's value of 4.11% is 38.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Shipwaves Online's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 4.11 to 12.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.94 vs. the industry median of 6.64, Shipwaves Online has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Transportation company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Transportation companies is 6.64, based on 1,000 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. Shipwaves Online's current Pretax Margin % of 4.11% is 38.1% below 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 Shipwaves Online and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shipwaves Online's current Pretax Margin % is 4.11%, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 5.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shipwaves Online stock overvalued right now?
Shipwaves Online (BOM:544646) has a current Pretax Margin % of 4.11%. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.11%, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 5.94 and 38.1% below the Transportation industry median of 6.64. Shipwaves Online's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 7 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 Shipwaves Online (BOM:544646), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.11% 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.
Shipwaves Online Ltd presents itself as a comprehensive, single unified platform designed to meet its client's shipping and logistical needs. Its expertise spans across multimodal transportation solutions, offering seamless end-to-end support for shipments across Ocean, Land, and Air. The company's platform is built to offer real-time visibility, ensuring that clients have full transparency and control over their logistics operations from the point of origin to the final destination. The Company offers two primary service categories-Digital Freight Forwarding and Enterprise SaaS Solutions-each designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses in the logistics and supply chain industry. The company generates majority of its revenue from Ocean Shipment.
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